“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 […]
"Among the more than 3,400 candidates vying for votes in Mexico’s first judicial elections, nominations come in all forms. But one in the northern region of the country stands out as a glaring red flag: a candidate running for magistrate while being linked to the disappearance of a young journalist. The candidate is attorney Andrés […]
"The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) expresses deep concern over what the Mexican outlet Vanguardia considers judicial retaliation against it, stemming from its critical coverage of former Coahuila governor Humberto Moreira Valdés. According to reports from the media, Vanguardia has been targeted since 2016 in a systematic campaign of legal harassment and personal persecution, allegedly driven by Moreira. […]
"More than 20 journalists denied having ties to an organized crime group operating in the town of Tapachula, [in the Mexican state of] Chiapas, after a social media page accused them by name and photo. [..] On Friday morning [March 28], a Facebook page called Noticias Chiapas al ROJO circulated information accusing 18 journalists of […]
"A total of 36 independent organizations, journalists and human rights defenders denounced that a recent approval of secondary laws on access to information and protection of personal data in Mexico represents a serious setback in terms of transparency, by weakening the institutional structure and the regulatory framework that has guaranteed these rights for more than […]
“Iran Villarreal Belmont, director of an independent news page and former candidate for city councilor, was murdered in [the Mexican state of] Guanajuato, the local prosecutor's office said on Friday [March 14]. Villarreal Belmont […] was also an activist and the director of the Facebook page Observatorio Ciudadano, with more than 8,400 followers. According to […]
"The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco), through its director general, Audrey Azoulay, condemned the murder of journalist Kristian Martínez, which joins the cases of Calletano Guerrero, Alejandro Gallegos and Jesús Camacho, so far in 2025, registered by the Observatory for Murdered Journalists in 2025. The organization pointed out these attacks and threats […]
"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 […]