The journalist and editorialist Jaime Barrera Rodríguez, from Televisa, Canal 44 and El Informador, was reported missing tonight by his daughter Itzul Barrera, who requested the participation of citizens to find his whereabouts. Any report will be received at 3331814250.
His daughter Itzull Barrera asks for help through social networks to have any information that will help locate the journalist.
“He is missing, please, I need you to help us find him. Please help us reach him, I ask you to spread the word,” she said on his account @itzulBarrera.
Co-workers indicated that the last thing they knew was that he visited his radio program in the afternoon, left and was no longer heard from.
The last communication they had with him was this Monday at 2:00 p.m. – it was not specified if it was by call or WhatsApp message – since he did not show up for work on his television news show from 9:00 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. Televisa channel 4.
Meanwhile, the State Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that it already had contact with Jaime Barrera’s family.
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Through his social networks, Governor Enrique Alfaro Ramírez reported that the State authorities are already carrying out the first investigations to locate the communicator.
“A few moments ago I was informed that journalist Jaime Barrera had not gone to his newscast and that his family had not been able to locate him since midday. Based on this information we are attentive and focused on finding his whereabouts. Personally, I am addressing the issue and all corporations are coordinated to find it.”
A few moments ago they informed me that journalist Jaime Barrera had not gone to his newscast and that his family had not been able to locate him since midday. Based on this information we are attentive and focused on finding his whereabouts. Personally, I am attending to the issue and all the…
— Enrique Alfaro (@EnriqueAlfaroR) March 12, 2024
The host Trini Rodríguez, Jaime Barrera’s partner, opened the newscast and with evident nervousness announced that it was last night “we are all looking for and are on the lookout for Jaime Barrera” and confirmed that her daughter had announced her disappearance via social networks.
During the information space he was insisting on his location and that he contact his family or if someone was close to him, do the same.
He ended the newscast with the message that he hoped he would return safely, “surely tomorrow we will have him here with us.”
Who is the journalist, Jaime Barrera?
Jaime Barrera is a prominent journalist in Jalisco, he is the host of Televisa Guadalajara’s stellar news program and a columnist for the newspaper El Informador.
He has a degree in Communication Sciences from the Western Institute of Technology and Higher Studies.
He is also the founder of the news program “Línea Universitaria en Radio Universidad”, in addition to being the host of With all respect, on Channel 44. He has worked in other media outlets such as the newspaper El Norte, Reforma and was editorial director of Milenio Jalisco.
In the same way, he was a teacher at ITESO, UNIVA and the Universidad Panamericana.
Through his channel on the YouTube platform, he conducted interviews with politicians under the name #SinBarrerasConBarrera. It’s been a year since he shared his interviews. The first three were with Pablo Lemus, Alberto Esquer and Clemente Castañeda.