 The Committee to Protect Journalists believes that the murder case was possibly fabricated, and that Silva was likely used as a scapegoat by the authorities.Just a few items were stolen from Martínez Pérez's house while valuable goods were left behind, so they allege that theft was not the real motive behind her murder.According to Mexican law, "Proceso" was allowed to participate in the investigation, so they appointed a top journalist to cover every detail of it.