The journalist Mónica Garzarecognized driver of TV Aztecashared one of the most disturbing experiences of his career, revealing that he was threatened with death by the band’s vocalist The Tucanes de Tijuana.
As reported, the incident occurred during the recording of an episode of its program “Help stories”in which he addressed investigations related to the group and his link with organized crime characters.
The information was disseminated by the communicator Alejandro Zúñiga on his YouTube channel, who recovered Garza’s testimony through a fragment of his participation in the podcast “Perversions of a coffee” of the journalist Antonio Castañeda.
During the recording of the missing program of TV Azteca, Mónica Garza confronted the vocalist of the band, Mario Quinterowith data from an investigation carried out by the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration).
As explained, the US agency had pointed out to the group for interpreting runs dedicated to organized crime figures.
“Some years ago, during the recording of a chapter of Stories rise With a band dedicated to the Grupero genre, I took the vocalist of the group an investigation that had raised the DEA on them since they sang runs dedicated to a certain character of organized crime, ”said the driver at first.
At the end of the interview, while taking a picture, Quintero directed a comment that she interpreted as an evening threat:
“At the end of the recording this character, when we took the photo, he told me as in secret: ‘Hey, to see if they do not take me from singing for their questions. Because if they take me from singing, you will take it out of being asking’”
Far from intimidating, Garza said that this episode marked a crucial point in his career as a journalist. In her words, she was one of the first threats she received for exercising her informative work, but instead of retreating, she promoted her to reaffirm her commitment to freedom of expression.
“There the most important decision that one must take is not to self -censure, not being afraid to ask, to exhibit, to question. That is the true battle in favor of freedom of expression,” said the driver.
Garza’s story is relevant in a context where Narcocorridos have generated controversy in Mexico.
This musical genre, which tells stories related to drug trafficking, has been subject to sanctions and criticism, while some artists, such as Natanael Cano, defend their right to interpret this type of songs.
In this panorama, Garza’s statements underline the risks facing journalists by addressing sensitive issues linked to organized crime.
Despite the difficulties, Mónica Garza continues to perform as an outstanding figure in the informative field, currently as part of the contents bar of ADN 40one of the news platforms of TV Azteca.
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