Who’s killing Mexico’s journalists?

Why is Mexico so harmful for journalists?

Candles lit and an image of late Mexican photojournalist Margarito Martinez, 49, who was killed exterior his residence by unknown assailants, as journalists participate in a vigil honouring him, in Tijuana, Mexico January 21, 2022 [Jorge Duenes/Reuters]

Extra journalists have been killed in 2022 in Mexico than in some other yr. The murders of Lourdes Maldonado Lopez and Margarito Martínez final January have been the newest in a string of killings which have largely gone unsolved. As rights teams proceed to name for presidency motion, we're revisiting our episode with Mexican journalists about how protected they really feel whereas masking the information there, why so many are being killed and what's being completed to guard them.

On this episode: 

• León Krauze (@LeonKrauze), Univision’s anchor
• Alejandra Guerra (@alisguerra8), journalist in Tijuana, Mexico
• Rocío Galván (@RocioGalvanZ), journalist in Tijuana, Mexico
• Andalusia Knoll Soloff (@Andalalucha), journalist in Mexico Metropolis
• Natalie Southwick, programme coordinator on the Committee to Shield Journalists (@pressfreedom)

Episode credit:

This episode was up to date by Amy Walters with our host Malika Bilal. The unique manufacturing staff was Ney Alvarez, Priyanka Tilve, Ruby Zaman, Negin Owliaei, Amy Walters, Alexandra Locke, Tom Fenton and Stacey Samuel. Particular due to Lorena Arroyo and Inger Diaz Barriga.

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our engagement producers are Andy Greiner and Adam Abou-Gad. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s Govt Producer and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

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