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Journalist Deaths - Mexico
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Journalist Deaths - Mexico

Since at least 2020, journalists in Mexico have been targeted and killed in connection with their work. The violence is primarily attributed to organized crime groups and, in some cases, local officials. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, more than 30 journalists have been killed in Mexico since 2020. Investigations into these killings reportedly result in impunity in over 90% of cases.

Began January 1, 2020 Ended November 30, -0001 14 documented
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Documented
1
Women
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2015–2024
Years Active

About Journalist Deaths - Mexico

Since at least 2020, journalists in Mexico have been targeted and killed in connection with their work. The violence is primarily attributed to organized crime groups and, in some cases, local officials. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, more than 30 journalists have been killed in Mexico since 2020. Investigations into these killings reportedly result in impunity in over 90% of cases.

This memorial has documented 14 people who died between January 1, 2020 and November 30, -0001. Each name on this page represents a life that ended violently, abruptly, and irreversibly — a family shattered, a community bereaved.

Deaths recorded in this conflict span the years 2015, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024. Browse by year using the sidebar filter to examine how casualties shifted over the course of the conflict.

This conflict is interconnected with other documented war zones — Operation Inherent Resolve, Operation Freedom's Sentinel, Minab School Strike, Iran ? 2026. Each of those pages maintains its own independent roster of the fallen.

The Fallen — 14 Documented

Showing 1–14 of 14

Mois?s S?nchez Cerezo

Male Verified

Moisés Sánchez Cerezo was a Mexican journalist for the newspaper La Unión in Veracruz. He was abducted from his home in Medellín de Bravo on January 2, 2015, and was later found dead.

Jan 2, 2015 Remember

Miroslava Breach Velducea

Female Verified

Miroslava Breach Velducea was a Mexican journalist for La Jornada and Norte de Ciudad Juárez. She was shot and killed outside her home in Chihuahua, Mexico, on March 23, 2017.

Mar 23, 2017 Remember

Javier Valdez Cárdenas

Male Verified

Javier Valdez Cárdenas was a Mexican journalist for the Sinaloa-based weekly Ríodoce and Agence France-Presse, covering crime and corruption. He was shot and killed on May 15, 2017, in Culiacán, Sinaloa.

May 15, 2017 Remember

Pablo Morrugares

Male Verified

Pablo Morrugares ? MX journalist for El Parlamentario de Guerrero, covering Crime/corruption, ? died on July 9, 2021 in Guerrero, Mexico. Cause: Shot.

Jul 9, 2021 Remember

Fredid Rom?n

Male Verified

Fredid Rom?n ? MX journalist for Local media, covering Crime/corruption, ? died on August 22, 2022 in Guerrero, Mexico. Cause: Shot.

Aug 22, 2022 Remember

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