Lydia Cacho, a 2007 recipient of an IWMF Courage in Journalism Award, is again facing harassment.
Cacho reports being watched and followed by unknown, armed individuals. On May 12, a man was allegedly seen taking photos of Cacho’s apartment in Cancun. The same man was reportedly seen outside her apartment with a gun two days later and again on May 22. On May 15, different men were allegedly parked outside her apartment door and later appeared outside her office, also in Cancun.
Cacho also says she has received death threats via her blog since February, including one that threatened to “slit her throat.”
Cacho has encountered numerous threats throughout her career. The IWMF calls for this harassment and these serious threats to cease and urges Mexican authorities to investigate so that Cacho can continue her work.