He was the fourth journalist to be murdered in Mexico in 2014 “in a possible or proven connection with their work.”[1] Herrera studied communications at the Autonomous University of Durango.
[3] In 2011 he began working at Zacatecas Channel 9, where he was employed as a cameraman, floor manager, editor, and general and culture reporter.
“The heinous crime that took the life of Nolberto Herrera Rodríguez deprives the citizens of Zacatecas of a professional voice whose duty was to keep them informed,” said Bokova.
[2] “We urge the prosecutor in charge of the case to carry out a swift but thorough investigation,” said Camille Soulier, the head of the Reporters Without Borders Americas desk.
“Given the large number of journalists who are threatened, attacked or murdered in connection with their work, especially outside the capital, it is essential that the possibility of a link to the victim’s work should be fully examined in this case.”[1] Reporters without Borders further noted in its report on the murder that “Zacatecas is notorious as a drug-trafficking hub” where “Journalists are under constant pressure from both organized crime and the local authorities, with the result that censorship or self-censorship is common.” The organization also noted that in March 2013 the Zacatecas state government had “reached an agreement with certain local media in March 2013 for coverage of violent events to be limited 'for the sake of our image.