Mexican authorities have confirmed the murder of Gregorio Jiménez de la Cruz, aka “Goyo”.

The lifeless body of Jiménez de la Cruz was found in a clandestine grave on February 11, 2014, according to reports in El Universal [es] and La Jornada. [es] [Report in English by the BBC here]

The electronic version of the weekly Proceso [es] had previously reported the disappearance of the reporter, demanding answers from the authorities.

On Twitter, the hashtag #HastaQueAparezcaGoyo [es] was used to express support for the family and colleagues of Jiménez de la Cruz during the darkest hours.

The journalist Paola Rojas was one of the first to spread the word on Twitter:

Confirma la Procuraduria de Veracruz que el periodista Gregorio Jiménez fue asesinado.

— Paola Rojas (@Paola_Rojas_H) February 11, 2014

The Special Prosecutor of Veracruz has confirmed that journalist Gregorio Jiménez was murdered.

The activist Jesús Robles Maloof asked for the resignation of the governor in Veracruz, where Gregorio Jiménez de la Cruz practiced his profession as a journalist:

Ya es hora que @Javier_Duarte sea removido del gobierno de #Veracruz #HastaQueAparezcaGoyo

— Jesús Robles Maloof (@roblesmaloof) February 11, 2014

It's time that Javier Duarte is removed from the government.

On the morning of February 11, the activist shared this photo:

Mexican Journalists demostration against violence in #Veracruz. #HastaQueAparezcaGoyo [pic]. pic.twitter.com/1zPd1w8heb

— Jesús Robles Maloof (@roblesmaloof) February 11, 2014

Twitter user Másdel131 also shared a photo from the same protest:

Desde la representación del gob de Veracruz en el DF protestan periodistas #QueremosVivoaGoyo #HastaQueAparezcaGoyo pic.twitter.com/tptnJJ9X8C

— MásDe131 (@masde131) February 11, 2014

From the Veracruz’ government's representation in the Federal District, journalists protest

While Pertaesus asked:

La demanda planteada por el hashtag #HastaQueAparezcaGoyo plantea otra pregunta igual de dolorosa, ¿hasta cuándo recuperaremos nuestro país?

— Pertaesus (@Pertaesus) February 12, 2014

The demand raised in the hashtag #HastaQueAparezcaGoyo raises another equally painful question–how long until we get our country back?

“Mexico is one of the world’s most dangerous countries for journalists,” according to Reporters Without Borders. The organization adds that “more than 80 have been killed in the past decade, and 17 have disappeared”.  The death of Gregorio Jiménez de la Cruz must be added to this number.

In Mexico there is an atmosphere of uncontrolled war and violence, ever since the previous President, Felipe Calderón, launched an attack on drugs in 2006. Judging by the death of Gregorio Jiménez de la Cruz, the violence in the country continues under the administration of Enrique Peña Nieto.