On November 7, 2024, indigenous Zoque poet Mikeas Sánchez Gómez announced on her Facebook that she had been receiving repeated death threats. She also received a threatening phone call which named her friend and collaborator Father Marcelo Pérez, a prominent indigenous and human rights advocate who was assassinated on October 20, 2024. While she filed a formal complaint with the Public Prosecutor’s Office, they urged her to close the case.
Mikeas Sanchez Gomez
Is case active: Yes
Country:Mexico
Region:Americas
Gender:Female
Status:Under Threat