By Ingrid Bachmann
The Chamber of Deputies passed a 2011 federal budget that includes more than $2 million for journalist life insurance, El Universal reports. The funds are set to go towards medical services, funeral costs, and damages.
Recently, the Mexican government announced a media worker protection protocol to deal with the continuous attacks and threats against journalists. However, press groups criticized the agreement, in part due to underfunding and the lack of a dedicated budget.
Note from the editor: This story was originally published by the Knight Center’s blog Journalism in the Americas, the predecessor of LatAm Journalism Review.
