Under Mexico President Sheinbaum the high number of journalist killings in Mexico continues

This is a sad statistic in Mexico!

"169 journalists killed in Mexico in 20 years

It’s the longest series of journalist killings in a country at peace, with an average of eight murdered in Mexico each year. The violence is far from abating, as nearly one media professional has been killed per month since the beginning of 2026. The perpetrators of these crimes act with impunity — 99% of the 169 murders have not been fully solved — but it's well known that these homicides are due to organised crime and corruption. "

Two years of President Sheinbaum in Mexico: fewer than a third of her pledges on press freedom fulfilled, almost all of it insufficiant | RSF "1 October 2026 marked two years since Claudia Sheinbaum took office and only 27% of the 22 commitments she made to Reporters Without Borders (RSF) to strengthen press freedom in Mexico have seen any progress, none of it significant. Eighteen journalists have been killed since the start of her presidency, at an average rate of one a month since the beginning of 2026. ..."