Journalists in Mexico face threats from attackers and the system

Journalists in Mexico face threats from attackers and the system4 publishers · first seen Thu, 12 Nov 2026 04:05 UTC · updated Thu, 12 Nov 2026 04:09 UTCJournalist Alberto Amaro, 38, reported a shooting incident to the federal agency responsible for protecting journalists in Mexico, but received no response for over 48 hours. This incident is one of many that highlight the shortcomings of Mexico's federal Protection Mechanism for Human Rights Defenders and Journalists, a program created in 2012 to safeguard people threatened because of their work. Between 2017 and 2022, eight journalists were killed while enrolled in the Mechanism, according to a joint investigation by Amnesty International and the Committee to Protect Journalists. Despite ongoing threats, Priscila Pacheco, the daughter of a murdered journalist, has been denied personal protection by the Mechanism because she works as a public employee.Content auto-generated. May contain inaccuracies.

In Mexico, journalists face threats from attackers - and from the system meant to protect them, too (The Hamilton Spectator, Thu, 12 Nov 2026 04:09 UTC)

In Mexico, journalists face threats from attackers — and from the system meant to protect them, too (The Seattle Times, Thu, 12 Nov 2026 04:09 UTC)

In Mexico, journalists face threats from attackers — and from the system meant to protect them, too (Most recent stories - Newsday, Thu, 12 Nov 2026 04:09 UTC)

In Mexico, journalists face threats from attackers — and from the system meant to protect them, too (The Independent – World, Thu, 12 Nov 2026 04:05 UTC)