In Mexico, being a journalist is deadly business –Part 2
In this new episode of Trouble with the Truth, Lana Estemirova continues to explore Mexico’s appalling record on journalists’ safety. Special guests are freelance journalist and writer Paula Mónaco Felipe and Juan Sebastián Salamanca from Article 19.
Mexico is one of the most dangerous countries in the world to be a journalist. More than 140 journalists have been killed there since 2000 and countless more have been intimidated, harassed, attacked and driven out of the country. In more than 99% of cases, the murderers have not been found and prosecuted. How does one decide to become a journalist in such a risky environment? Can certain politicians be as dangerous as drug cartels when it comes to stoking up hated against independent media? What mechanisms are in place to ensure the safety of journalists and what are the limitations? We discussed all the above and much more in the new episode of Trouble with the Truth.