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A general view of a beach is seen in Acapulco, Mexico in September 2017. Two unidentified assailants on February 5 shot dead Pamika Montenegro, a journalist, satirist and social media commentator, at her Acapulco restaurant. (Reuters/Troy Merida)

Mexican blogger and satirist killed in Guerrero state

February 8, 2018 5:23 PM EST

Mexico City, February 8, 2018–Authorities in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero must undertake an exhaustive investigation into the murder of Pamika Montenegro, a journalist, satirist and social media commentator, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Two unidentified assailants on February 5 shot Montenegro dead in the restaurant she owned in the beachside resort…

A photographer takes pictures of images of reporter Candido Rios, who was killed in Veracruz, during a demonstration against his killing, at the Interior Ministry building in Mexico City, Mexico on August 24, 2017. Last year, at least six reporters were murdered in Mexico in retaliation for their work, according to CPJ research.(Reuters/Henry Romero)

Mexican journalist killed in Tamaulipas

January 16, 2018 5:28 PM EST

Mexico City, January 16, 2018–Authorities in Mexico’s northern Tamaulipas state must undertake a swift and credible investigation into the murder of journalist Carlos Domínguez Rodríguez, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Unknown assailants on January 13 killed Domínguez Rodríguez while he was driving through the city of Nuevo Laredo near the Texas border, according…

An activist puts on a window pictures of journalists who have been killed in Mexico during a demonstration against the murder of journalists in Mexico, outside the building of Attention to Crimes against Freedom of Expression (FEADLE) in Mexico City, Mexico on June 15, 2017. (Reuters/Edgard Garrido)

Mexican journalist attacked by police in Guerrero state

January 12, 2018 11:33 AM EST

Mexico City, January 10, 2018–Authorities in Mexico’s Guerrero state should thoroughly and credibly investigate alleged police violence against a reporter in the town of La Concepción on January 7, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. According to statements five reporters gave to local media after the alleged violence, state policemen attacked a journalist covering…

A taxi drives past the Cuauhtemoc Housing Unit and a municipal sign with a message that reads in Spanish "Building the new Acapulco" in Acapulco, Mexico on May 11, 2016. Antonio Julián Chepe said he was driving his vehicle on the highway between his hometown in Marquelia and Acapulco in Mexico's southern Guerrero state when at least six men carrying automatic rifles attacked him. (AP/ Enric Marti)

Mexican newspaper editor abducted, robbed, and beaten in Guerrero state

January 8, 2018 3:58 PM EST

Unidentified gunman on December 23, 2017, robbed Antonio Julián Chepe, the editorial director of regional newspaper Diario Alternativo, stripped him naked, and threatened to kill him, the journalist told CPJ.

Shots fired at local broadcaster in Mexican state of Quintana Roo

October 26, 2017 4:28 PM EDT

Mexico City, October 26, 2017–Two unidentified assailants shot at the building of local broadcaster Canal 10, in Cancún, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo on October 24, 2017, injuring an employee of the broadcaster.

An image of slain Mexican journalist Edgar Daniel Esqueda Castro is shown during a protest before the start of a press conference at the State House in San Luis Potosi, Mexico on Friday, Oct. 6, 2017. Mexican authorities on Friday found Esqueda Castro's body in San Luis Potosi one day after armed men wearing uniforms abducted him from his home, authorities said. (AP/Christian Palma)

Mexican journalist found dead with bullet wounds in San Luis Potosí

October 6, 2017 5:29 PM EDT

Mexico City, October 6, 2017–Authorities in Mexico must undertake a swift and credible investigation into the murder of photographer Edgar Daniel Esqueda Castro, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Journalists hold a late night vigil on August 1, 2015 to protest against the latest murder of a fellow journalist in Veracruz, Mexico. Mexico is one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists, according to CPJ research.(AP Photo/Felix Marquez)

Mexican journalist severely injured in Puebla state

August 29, 2017 4:28 PM EDT

Unknown assailants on August 15, 2017, attacked reporter Fredy Morales Salas at his home in the Venustiano Carranza district in the Mexican state of Puebla, some 80 miles (130km) from the country’s capitol, according to local journalists, officials and news reports.

Mexican reporter shot and killed in Veracruz state

August 25, 2017 6:02 PM EDT

Mexico City, August 25, 2017- Mexican authorities must conduct a swift and credible investigation into the killing of reporter Cándido Ríos Vázquez, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Journalists in Morelia, Michoacan state, demand justice for killed and missing colleagues, including Salvador Adame Pardo. Death threats were sent to an editorial director of a website in the state in July. (AFP/Enrique Castro)

Mexican journalist threatened in Michoacán state

July 26, 2017 11:12 AM EDT

Mexico City, July 26, 2017–Mexican authorities must undertake a swift and credible investigation into death threats sent to José Maldonado and ensure the journalist’s safety, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Banners threatening two Quintana Roo journalists were left in Cancún. Violence against journalists has risen in the Mexican state. (Noticias Pedro Canché)

Journalists receive death threats in Mexican state of Quintana Roo

July 21, 2017 5:34 PM EDT

New York, July 21, 2017–Authorities in the southern Mexican state of Quintana Roo must undertake a swift and credible investigation into threats against two journalists and ensure their safety, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. On July 19, banners containing threatening messages, known as “narcomantas,” were left in two locations in Cancún, according to…