Mexico

International civil society organization Article 19, which reported his death, believes recent articles by Morales Culebro could have put him at risk.

April 28 marks 12 years since Mexican investigative journalist Regina Martínez Pérez was beaten and strangled to death in her home. Authorities have failed to credibly solve the murder. The IPI global network calls for justice.

In the run-up to Mexico’s general elections on 2 June, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urges all of the candidates to finally commit to concrete measures to protect journalists and combat impunity.

CPJ and Amnesty international surveyed dozens of reporters who have been enrolled in the protection program.

During a recent press conference, the president showed screen captures of an email sent by “The New York Times”‘ Mexico bureau chief, Natalie Kitroeff and read out her cell phone number.

Mexico was the first recorded government client and most prolific user of the Pegasus spyware, but ambitions in the use of AI have outpaced the development of legislative tools and standards.

The leaked data includes names, emails, phone numbers, addresses, dates of birth, passport numbers, among other personal information of the journalists, as reported by the Mexican press.

Ulrich Richter Morales, a lawyer suing Google, has accused ARTICLE 19 of lacking impartiality and of “serving as a vehicle for Google and Facebook”.

“It is regrettable that, more than six years after the complaints were filed, impunity for illegal espionage against dozens of victims continues” – ARTICLE 19

“The series of attacks on journalists in Guerrero and Michoacán are shocking, even in a country accustomed to violence against the press, and underscore the Mexican government’s failure to adequately protect the press” – CPJ.

CPJ: “With the brutal killing of Jesús Gutiérrez, Mexico continues its long and tragic streak as the Western Hemisphere’s deadliest country for journalists”

RSF calls on the Puebla state prosecutor’s office to conduct a swift and transparent investigation to determine whether it was linked to his activity as a municipal official or to his journalism.

“Mexican President López Obrador’s recent attempts to discredit journalist Nayeli Roldán, three critical news outlets, and ARTICLE 19 are more proof that his administration prefers harassing journalists over solving the country’s catastrophic press freedom crisis.”

IFEX and IFEX-ALC are expressing their solidarity with ARTICLE 19 Mexico and Central America after an escalation in threats against the organisation by Mexico’s president.