On Tuesday, June 2, 2026, Televisa Univisi\u00f3n confirmed the release of Julio “El Profe” Ib\u00e1\u00f1ez, a reporter for TUDN, and cameraman Daniel Garc\u00eda, after being detained for two months in South Africa. The pair had been covering the South African national team, Mexico\u2019s rival in the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup hosted by Mexico, the United States, and Canada. <\/p>\n
According to a message shared on X by the San \u00c1ngel-based broadcaster, both journalists were freed in South Africa and are expected to return to Mexico in the coming hours following the legal process they faced abroad. <\/p>\n
Televisa Univisi\u00f3n reported on social media that Ib\u00e1\u00f1ez and Garc\u00eda were detained by South African authorities on March 18, 2026, while following the South African team\u2019s activities. <\/p>\n
The statement read: “After more than two months, today the judicial authority in South Africa has released and returned the passports of our colleagues Julio Ib\u00e1\u00f1ez and Daniel Garc\u00eda.” <\/p>\n
It also detailed that Julio “Profe” Ib\u00e1\u00f1ez and Daniel Garc\u00eda will return to Mexico tomorrow, June 3, 2026. The broadcaster expressed gratitude for the support provided by Mexican authorities during this difficult process, which has now come to an end.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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