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Journalists film and photograph a government news conference in Veracruz, Mexico.

In parts of Mexico, journalists charge to cover stories — and barely make a living

Reporters earning less than the minimum wage in Oaxaca and Veracruz accept payments for coverage, blurring the line between journalism and paid promotion.

Illustration of silhouetted figures behind yellow intersecting lines, symbolizing digital surveillance, online harassment and threats against environmental defenders.

How 8 Latin American newsrooms mapped misinformation campaigns targeting environmental defenders

The alliance identified the actors and industries behind online harassment that can often precede real-world violence.

Journalists protest in Mexico City to demand justice for killed journalist Ruben Espinosa.

A decade after a reign of terror, Veracruz remains the deadliest place for journalists in Mexico

Former Gov. Javier Duarte is in jail, but the threats remain: corruption, organized crime and a justice system marred by impunity.

Investigative reporter’s desk covered with books, newspapers, court files, notes, and a voice recorder in a newsroom.

Recent U.S. court cases breathe new life into Mexico narcopolitics reporting

Mexican journalists who investigate alleged ties between politicians and drug cartels explain how they verify leaked information, avoid being manipulated and safely cover organized crime networks.

Man sitting in marijuana field

What it takes to cover Mexico’s criminal underworld

Few journalists have devoted as much time to reporting on organized crime as Ioan Grillo. In an interview with LJR, he reflects on the challenges, lessons and stories that stay with him.

Colaboradoras de la estación Voces Afromexicanas, en Oaxaca, México, posan frente a los micrófonos de su cabina. (Foto: Cortesía Voces Afromexicanas)

First Afro-Mexican radio station fights against invisibility and for survival

Women activists from Oaxaca secured the first license of its kind in Mexico to create the station Voces Afromexicanas. Now, they face challenges keeping it afloat.

Edificios de Ciudad de México de noche vistos de abajo hacia arriba con un gráfico de red sobrepuesto.

Mexico scrapped its transparency agency. Journalists are still investigating corruption

Despite new obstacles to accessing public information, investigators used open data and network analysis to trace decades of contracts linked to shell companies.

Robot en uniforme de guardia de indica avanzar mientras dispositivos móviles atraviesan el arco de rayos X.

To report on ‘cr1m3’ and ‘f3micide$,’ media must write in code to trick the algorithm

Media outlets and content creators are turning to "algospeak"—the alteration of words or the use of euphemisms—to maintain visibility and evade algorithmic restrictions.

Mano femenina sosteniendo una brújula junto a una pantalla de computadora que muestra un sitio de noticias, con un fondo que representa un flujo de datos digitales.

A new AI compass to refine the editorial agenda

Journalists at La Silla Rota in Mexico developed a tool that cross-references metrics and trends to decide what to cover and how.

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From hats to pants, clothing discarded at a cartel camp becomes clues to the disappeared

“Las prendas hablan,” a project developed by journalists and hackers in Mexico, turned images of abandoned clothing into a searchable catalog for families, and a record of questions ignored by the justice system.

Prison interrogation table with stamped envelopes and recorder as guard escorts inmate away.

Letters from prison: how a correspondent investigated Mexican drug traffickers in Europe

Through letters, prison visits and requests for access to information, Belgian journalist Arthur Debruyne investigated a Mexican drug trafficking arm starting with a case in Europe.

Mexican independent journalist Reyna Haydee Ramírez.

What’s it like to cover the Mexican president’s morning press briefings? Five questions for journalist Reyna Haydee Ramírez

Independent journalist Reyna Haydee Ramírez describes how confronting two Mexican presidents at their morning press conferences has led to stigmatization and online abuse.