The Oaxaca Prosecutor's Office reported that those convicted of the murder of journalist Heber López Vázquez received sentences of 35 and 40 years in prison for the crime of murder in the first degree. With the sentence, the Prosecutor's Office added, the trial that began three years ago against Ricardo E. C. and Ricardo G. […]
"Mexican authorities must investigate the disappearance of journalist Miguel Ángel Anaya Castillo, the founder and editor of news website Pánuco Online, and determine whether it is related to his work as a journalist, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday. [...] Anaya was last seen on April 13 in Pánuco, a town in the eastern […]
"Judge Guadalupe Patricia Juárez Hernández ruled that Ricardo E. C. and Ricardo G. R. are criminally responsible for the aggravated homicide of Heber Fernando López Vásquez, a journalist murdered in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Oaxaca. According to the journalist's family and colleagues, the final hearing in the legal proceedings against the two people accused of […]
“The Attorney General's Office reported this Wednesday [April 30] that someone was linked to the case for the murder of journalist Gustavo Sánchez Cabrera in 2021. Authorities have identified the alleged perpetrator as Esteban 'C,' and he faces charges of attempted murder. The Attorney General's Office explained that it took on the case because the […]
"The Senate is expected to approve next week—hastily, without discussion, without open parliament, without arguments or criteria—a new Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law, establishing a regime of executive control over the allocation of the radio spectrum, concessions and oversight, creating risks of censorship and preference for allied actors. Among the main problems in the law are, […]
“Independent journalist Miguel Ángel Anaya Castillo, director of the news page Pánuco OnLine, was reported missing on Saturday [April 19]. The State Commission for the Attention and Protection of Journalists (CEAPP) in Veracruz, Mexico, confirmed that the appropriate protocols to locate him have been activated. [...] The CEAPP reported Anaya Castillo's disappearance and said that […]
"Mexico City’s 20th Collegiate Administrative Court ruled unanimously that the 'Who’s Who in the Lies?' segment of former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s daily press conferences functioned as a tool top stigmatize critical journalists. The court found public resources were used to discredit and single out journalists as 'liars,' effectively granting the presidency the power […]
“Journalist Eduardo Segura, of media outlet Jarocho Informativo, reported that last Friday night [April 11] two men on a motorcycle threw Molotov cocktails at his van in the municipality of Tantoyuca [in the Mexican state of Veracruz]. [...] Segura said that his neighbors helped him to put out the fire and that he lamented this […]
"Last year, 639 attacks against journalists were recorded, which represents one attack every 14 hours and a 13.9% increase compared to 2023, according to Article 19. In its annual report, 'Information Barriers: Challenges to Freedom of Expression and Access to Information,' the international organization indicated that Mexico is trapped in an information crisis that threatens […]
“On Thursday, journalists from the Ni Uno Más Michoacán Collective presented a proposal to the State Congress for reforms to the Penal Code and the Law for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Journalists. The initiative aims to classify hate speech against journalists, aggravating factors in crimes committed against journalists in the course of […]
“Journalists, photographers, and workers gathered on the afternoon of April 6 in Mexico City to demand better working conditions following the tragic deaths of Berenice Giles and Miguel Hernández, who were killed during the first day of the Axe Ceremonia Festival that weekend. On Saturday, a decorative metal structure fell on the victims, who were […]
“In an unprecedented event in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, journalists from various media outlets met with those drafting a proposal for a new state constitution to incorporate their recommendations. Key proposals included protecting access to public information, ensuring mechanisms to safeguard journalists, promoting equity in the distribution of public advertising funds, and strengthening […]