They exercise criminal action in 3 out of 10 murders of journalists in Mexico


Of 32 homicides of communicators, which are related to their journalistic activity, and that the Special Prosecutor for the Attention of Crimes Committed against Freedom of Expression (Feadle) investigates, in only 10 of them (31.2%) had criminal action been brought until March last.

According to the statistical report of the specialized prosecutor’s office, of the remaining 22 cases; 12 remain in process, in two the Exercise of Non-Criminal Action was determined, one case was determined by reserve, that is, the investigation was paused because, according to the agent of the Public Ministry, it is impossible to obtain more evidence.

In addition to the fact that seven cases have been decreed the accumulation that, according to the glossary of the same statistical report of the Feadle, “is a matter of jurisdiction that originates in the existence of related causes and that has the purpose of bringing them together in a single process and be resolved in a single sentence.

It is worth mentioning that the prosecution for crimes against Freedom of Expression recognizes that, between 2010 and the first quarter of this 2022, 98 journalists have been murdered in Mexico, however, only 32 cases, according to their investigations, would be related to their journalistic activity. , that is, only 32.6 percent.

violence against women

On the other hand, the Feadle keeps a differentiated record of attacks against female journalists where it specifies that until the first quarter of 2022, it keeps 36 inquiries pending, grouping 39 victims.

It was specified in the report that 23 victims have denounced threats; three abuse of authority; two illegal deprivation of liberty, two have been victims of homicide.

In addition to the fact that three women have denounced cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; while for the crimes of damage to property, breaking and entering, injuries, robbery, attempted murder and torture, there is one victim each.

By entities, where the largest number of female journalist victims are concentrated, they are: CDMX (7), Veracruz (6) and Quintana Roo (4), Aguascalientes (3) and Tlaxcala (2). These five states concentrate 56.4% of the total number of victims.

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