Televisa journalist Jaime Barrera Rodríguez has been rescued after being kidnapped

• Journalist Jaime Barrera rescued.
• Confirmation from family members.
• The reporter breaks the silence.

New information has emerged about Mexican journalist Jaime Barrera Rodríguez, who was kidnapped last Monday, March 11th.

The news of the journalist’s abduction shook the community and prompted swift action from the authorities.

Through social media, word spread about the journalist’s disappearance, and now, two days after his kidnapping, there’s an update on Jaime Barrera.

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Kidnapped Televisa journalist freed

According to reports, Jaime Barrera Rodríguez was rescued safe and sound during the early hours of Wednesday, March 13th, in an operation by the National Guard.

Itzul Barrera, the journalist’s daughter, took to her social media to confirm that the reporter from Televisa’s Channel 4 in Jalisco is now safe.

The journalist’s daughter expressed her confidence that her father would return home and thanked all the people who supported her throughout the process.

«My dad is back with us. My heart knew he would always come home. Thank you to everyone,» reported Itzul Barrera through X, before Twitter.

The role of the National Guard

It was reported that the National Guard rescued journalist Jaime Barrera Rodríguez alive after an operation.

However, in an interview with Televisa’s Channel 4, Jaime Barrera dismissed that it happened that way, according to the portal of ‘SDP Noticias’.

But the journalist did confirm that agents of the corporation assisted him after being released by his captors.

He indicated that the National Guard provided support at the entrance of the municipality of Magdalena and that the assistance since then has been total.

Jaime Barrera breaks the silence

«At the entrance of Magdalena, I was fortunate that National Guard elements arrived there and provided assistance when I had already been released,» he said.

«But the support has been total since that moment,» Jaime Barrera added to his statements according to the ‘SDP Noticias’ portal.

It was reported that the journalist will have to see a doctor for a general examination after being deprived of his freedom.

Likewise, it is expected that he will also be able to give a statement to the public prosecutor’s office. It is worth noting that he was found in the municipality of Magdalena.

Report from the Attorney General’s Office of Jalisco

On the other hand, the General Prosecutor’s Office of the State of Jalisco had confirmed the kidnapping and forced disappearance of Jaime Barrera Rodríguez on March 12.

It reported that there are approximately 3 to 4 suspects for the disappearance of Jaime Barrera Rodríguez in Guadalajara.

The Mexican journalist lost his freedom entirely last Monday, March 11, when he left the radio station where he works, as reported by the outlet ‘La Silla Rota’.

Upon leaving the vicinity, at least five individuals intercepted him and forcibly put him into an unidentified vehicle.

Response of the authorities to the kidnapping

‘La Silla Rota‘ pointed out that Jaime Barrera Rodríguez has at least 33 years of experience and is well-known in the political field.

Previously, he served as the director of Milenio Jalisco, but later joined Canal 4 de Guadalajara and the Megaradio group.

This rescue underscores the importance of the authorities’ work in protecting journalists’ freedom in Mexico, according to ‘SDP Noticias‘.

The prompt response of the authorities is crucial to ensuring the safety of those who exercise their right to report. Here is Itzul Barrera’s post and here is a photo of Jaime after being released.