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Mexican journalist is allegedly threatened by senator over article, Article 19 reports

The organization Article 19 reported alleged threats and intimidation against Mexican journalist Antonio Nieto by Senator Ricardo Sheffield, following the publication of an article on an investigation by the Mexican Attorney General's Office that allegedly links the senator to a corruption case. Sheffield denied the existence of such an investigation and accused Nieto of fabricating […]

Mexican journalist reports being victim of attack after documenting alleged spy ring in San Luis Potosí

“At President Claudia Sheinbaum’s morning press conference on Monday [Oct. 6], San Luis Potosí journalist Anahí Torres denounced that she and two other colleagues were the victims of ‘an attack.’ The attack occurred on Oct. 2, just after Torres posted about an ‘alleged espionage network in the state’ that ‘due to its reach on social […]

Mexican hitman gets 11 years for attempted murder of journalist Ciro Gómez Leyva

"A federal judge sentenced Erick Hazael Ramos Mendoza, known as “El Haza” or “El Gordo,” to 11 years in prison for attempted murder and aggravated criminal association in the armed attack on journalist Ciro Gómez Leyva in December 2022. The ruling was issued at the Federal Criminal Justice Center in the Reclusorio Norte prison after […]

Crime and censorship threaten press freedom more than ever, say journalists in Guerrero, Mexico

"Journalists in Chilpancingo [in the Mexican state of Guerrero] issued a statement saying that media workers are going through the worst period in their history: ‘Never before has freedom of expression been so threatened and at risk, both due to organized crime violence and the censorship imposed by those in political power and control of […]

Journalist in Veracruz, Mexico, says he was threatened by official following publication of report

"Journalist and director of the website JDCNoticias, Jesús Daniel Cruz, filed a complaint with the State Attorney General's Office after receiving a threat from the legal representative of the San Rafael City Council [in the Mexican state of Veracruz] and also the Attorney for the Defense of Minors. At a press conference, he explained that […]

Owner of Mexican news site survives assassination attempt in Chihuahua

"Last Wednesday [Sept. 10] night, emergency numbers received a report of an armed attack on a journalist's home in Aldama [Chihuahua]. According to reports from the Aldama municipal authority, which was the first to respond, two individuals on a motorcycle arrived at the home and called the victim by name, but fortunately, he was unharmed. […]

Censor must review publications by Mexican journalist accused by governor, court confirms

"The Superior Court of Justice of the State [of Campeche, Mexico] upheld the precautionary measures against journalist Jorge González Valdez, who must have a censor review his publications, while the Tribuna news website must notify that body of all publications mentioning the governor of Campeche, Layda Sansores. On Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, a hearing was […]

Mexican journalists deported after trying to enter Venezuela

"Mexican journalists Israel Navarro and Gerardo Torres, special correspondents for Milenio, were deported from Venezuela after attempting to enter the country to cover the political crisis and the situation between the Nicolás Maduro government and the United States, which has caused tension in Venezuela. The journalists were detained and held incommunicado for nearly 24 hours […]

Municipal police officer arrested for attack on journalist Jorge Heras in Mexico

"A Mexicali municipal police officer, identified as Hugo 'N,' was arrested along with his brother for allegedly being involved in the attack on journalist Jorge Heras, who was beaten by a pair of individuals on Aug. 26 when he arrived at the home where he hosts the program Ciudad Capital. [...] The other detainees are […]

Mexican journalist Shalma Castillo threatened and hacked

"Shalma Castillo, a journalist with media outlet Artículo 7  has been threatened and had her cell phone hacked and blocked after publishing an investigation into the relationship between the government of the [Mexican state of] Tamaulipas and a businessman linked to drug trafficking. The National Union of Press Writers (SNRP, for its acronym in Spanish) […]

Former police officer sentenced to 32 years in prison for murder of Mexican journalist Moisés Sánchez

"Former municipal police officer Clemente Noé 'N' was sentenced to 32 years and six months in prison for the murder of Veracruz journalist José Moisés Sánchez Cerezo, who was beheaded in 2015. A judge ordered compensation for damages and suspended the civil and political rights of the former Medellín Municipal Police officer, considering him criminally […]

Indigenous and Afro-Mexican media report harassment, censorship, threats and attacks

"Community, Indigenous, and Afro-Mexican media outlets reported facing harassment, censorship, threats, and attacks from state and political party actors, amid violence, dispossession, and criminalization in their territories. In a collective statement, they demanded respect for their autonomy and direct participation in communications policy decisions. The statement was issued following the National Meeting 'Sowing the Word, […]