“Retired journalist Jorge González is under criminal prosecution in the Mexican state of Campeche following a complaint filed by Governor Layda Sansores, accusing him of inciting hatred. As part of the precautionary measures ordered by a judge, González has been barred from practicing journalism for two years. Additionally, the digital news outlet Tribuna, which he […]
"Journalists, advanced journalism students and communicators with a proven interest in environmental issues and who reside in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico or the Dominican Republic can apply for this opportunity. Climate Tracker opens a new call for its Climate Journalism Mentorship Program, which will strengthen the climate crisis coverage skills of the six selected […]
“The journalist and photographer, Salomón Ordoñez Miranda, known as ”Shalom", was murdered in an alleged armed attack on Monday night [June 23] in the town of Cuetzalan, in the northern highlands of Puebla, Mexico. The city council confirmed the murder in a statement and pledged inter-institutional collaboration for its clarification. More than 12 hours after […]
"Judge Guadalupe Martínez Taboada ordered the prosecution of journalist Jorge Luis González Valdez, former editor of the newspaper Tribuna, for allegedly inciting hatred and violence against the governor [of the Mexican state of Campeche] Layda Sansores. The judge also ordered the closure of the online platform and prohibited González Valdez from practicing journalism. In an […]
“The congress of the state of Sinaloa in Mexico unanimously approved legislation to create the first-ever Special Prosecutor’s Office focused on human rights, as well as the protection of human rights defenders and journalists. This agency will be the first of its kind in Mexico to operate at the local level. In Sinaloa, since September […]
“ARTICLE 19 - Office for Mexico and Central America reiterates its concern over the two civil lawsuits and one criminal proceeding against Hernán Gómez Bruera, journalist and author of the books 'Traición en Palacio: El negocio de la justicia en la 4T' (Treason in the Palace: The Business of Justice in times of the 4T) […]
“The director of news portal Portavoz MX, Andrés Pérez Mendiola, requested the intervention of the State Commission for the Protection and Attention of Journalists (CEAPP, by its Spanish acronym) after allegedly suffering a threat from the mayor of the municipality of Cazones [in the Mexican state of Veracruz], Miguel Ángel Uribe Toral, related to Pérez […]
"Journalist Saúl Ortega Ortiz was found dead inside a home in the municipality of Guadalupe, Zacatecas, on Monday, June 2. According to the report from the Attorney General's Office of the State of Zacatecas, the incident was a suicide, which they learned of around 8:20 p.m. Upon arriving at the scene, authorities located the man's […]
"A few hours before the beginning of the silent period priors to elections [...] for mayoral candidates in [the Mexican state of] Veracruz [on May 29], journalist Raymundo García García, a contributor to [the newspaper] El Mundo de Orizaba, was the target of anonymous threats. The intimidations, which were also directed at his family, were […]
"The Secretary of Government of Veracruz [Mexico], Ricardo Ahued Bardahuil confirmed that two people have been identified after the murder of journalist Avisack Douglas, who was shot in an attack at campaign headquarters for the Movimiento Ciudadano candidate for mayor for [the city of] Juan Rodríguez Clara [in Veracruz, Mexico]. 'Without getting ahead of the […]
Magistrate Magda Zulema Mosri Gutiérrez, candidate for minister of Mexico's Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN), was accused of threatening journalist Álvaro Delgado Gómez with the phrase “This is as far as you go” ("hasta aquí llegaste") on the social media platform X after the journalist publicly pointed out that she is the […]
"Adela Navarro, general director of the weekly ZETA Tijuana, has received at least eight threats against her, allegedly due to her journalistic work, between April 29 and May 16. Organizations have called for authorities to investigate and condemned the violent acts against her. Article 19, in its offices for Mexico and Central America, said the […]