"Carlos Gerardo Sánchez Mendoza, alias 'El 02,' and alleged criminal who was accused of participating in the murder of Zitácuaro journalist Armando Linares López, was released yesterday by the criminal control judge, Wilfrido Tapia López, who issued an acquittal sentence. Until noon on Thursday [March 6], the Supreme Court of Justice of the State of […]
“Authorities in the Mexican state of Michoacán are taking measures to protect journalist Lucero Díaz Estrada, who reported receiving threats in the capital of Uruapan, according to state Interior Secretary Carlos Torres. Díaz Estrada blamed Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo Rodríguez and his supporters, accusing them of harassment and attacks.” Read the original article [in Spanish]
“Kristian Uriel Zavala, reporter and director of digital media outlet Silaoense Mx, was murdered early Sunday morning [March 2] after gunmen aboard a motorcycle shot at the car in which he was traveling accompanied by another young man identified as Axel. According to initial reports, the vehicle Sentra model 2024 in which the two young […]
“Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum criticized the work of journalist Anabel Hernández, after she reported drug trafficker Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada's lawyer, Juan Pablo Penilla, is close to the Morena political party. In her morning conference this Monday, Feb. 24 at the National Palace, Sheinbaum said Anabel Hernández's journalism 'is fiction'. 'She has established a form […]
“The security and intelligence bills presented by President Claudia Sheinbaum on February 13 have raised serious concerns among independent organizations, which warn of risks they pose to citizens’ privacy, security, and fundamental rights. The proposals include the creation of the General Law on the Public Security System and the Law on the National System for […]
"The body of Sonora journalist Jesús Alberto Camacho Rodríguez, who disappeared five years ago, was found by the collective of mothers Madres Buscadoras in a forensic medical facility in the city of Culiacán in Mexico. Camacho Rodríguez worked for several media outlets, including El Imparcial, El Regional de Sonora, Extra de la Tarde, and Tribuna […]
"One of the most famous and controversial figures in Mexican sports journalism is Álvaro Morales. The ESPN analyst has become a current reference due to the creativity of his criticism and his style to generate controversy, mainly in social media. Recently, Álvaro Morales reported that his X (Twitter) account was hacked and as a result […]
“Aldair Garnica Arcos, who identifies himself as executive director of [the Facebook page] Decisión Digital Noticias and collaborator of [the digital media outlet] NBC Diario, expressed on social media his fear of suffering reprisals for allegedly having exposed cases of corruption and human rights violations within the State Attorney General's Office [of Veracruz, Mexico]. According […]
"Josué Othoniel Alejandre Gaytán, editor and founder of online news outlet NDI Noticias de Isla y la Zona Piñera Veracruzana, was found dead in his home in the town of Isla, in the state of Veracruz. His death was confirmed by the State Commission for the Care and Protection of Journalists (CEAPP for its initials […]
“Two years after the death of environmental activist and reporter Abisaí Pérez, whose body was found in the community of San José (Tula, Hidalgo) in February 2023, there has been no significant progress in the investigation. Family members claim the case file is full of omissions by prosecutors and that ‘from the beginning, there was […]
“Article 19 – Office for Mexico and Central America warned of a second attack this year on digital media in Mexico. Since Feb. 4, the website of media outlet MTP Noticias in Puebla has been the victim of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. This is the second attack of this type documented this year, [after the […]
"Salvador 'N' alias 'Chava' or 'Chavita' was arrested by members of the Attorney General's Office of the State of Mexico (FGJEM, for its initials in Spanish) for his alleged responsibility for the murder of journalist Calletano de Jesús Guerrero. In a statement, the agency reported that, during an operation in the municipality of Villa del […]