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HRD Attack

4 Feb 2023

Paulina Millán - El Popular

Incident date
4 Feb 2023
Date accuracy
All Correct
Paulina Millán
Female
El Popular
Press; media
Intimidation & threats
Target: Individual
Location of Incident: Mexico
BHIP United States of America Food & beverage, Health Sector: General
Other actors

Sources

The journalist from El Popular attended a conference of the company BHIP. Despite having paid the corresponding entry fee, when she asked about the alert issued by the Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (Cofepris) about some of BHIP's products, she was expelled from the event. After returning her money, a person identified as Laura arrived and insulted the reporter, saying that El Popular slandered the company in the notes and reports they have written about the products and the way it operates. At that moment, a group of men surrounded Paulina, intimidated her and forced her to delete the material she had taken from the conference as well as other coverage and personal photographs. According to the journalist, when she was able to leave the placed where the conference was held, she noticed that several men were following her down the Juárez avenue, and then she decided to call a relative to pick her up. Once in the vehicle, she noticed a gray car following them.