The US official asked President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to increase security for journalists in Mexico, due to the “worrying” murders and continuous threats that have been registered in the first two months of 2022.
Washington, February 22 (EFE).– The Secretary of State for United States, Antony Blinkenasked this Tuesday more protection for journalists Mexicans in the face of the repeated murders of media professionals registered in the country.
“The high number of journalists murdered in Mexico this year and the ongoing threats they face are concerning,” Blinken said in a message via Twitter.
The head of US diplomacy said he joined “those who ask for more accountability and protections for Mexican journalists.”
The high number of journalists killed in Mexico this year and the ongoing threats they face are concerning. I join those calling for greater accountability and protections for Mexican journalists. My heart goes out to the loved ones of those who gave their lives for the truth.
— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) February 23, 2022
“My heart goes out to the loved ones of those who gave their lives for the truth,” Blinken concluded in his brief message.
This month, Senators Marco Rubio and Tim Kaine had written to Blinken to express their concern about the murders of journalists in the neighboring country and denounce the “inaction” of the Mexican government.
The senators, Republican and Democrat, defended that the United States should urge the Executive of Andrés Manuel López Obrador to improve the protection of journalists and lamented that the Mexican President “continues to criticize journalists who criticize his Government instead of defending freedom of expression.” expression”.
The murders of journalists, which now total six so far in 2022, have shocked the country and united the union in demanding justice and protection for communicators in Mexico, one of the most dangerous nations to practice this profession.
From the year 2000 to date, the Article 19 organization has documented 150 murders of journalists in Mexico, possibly related to their work. Of the total, 138 are men and 12 are women. Of these, 47 were registered during the previous term of President Enrique Peña Nieto (2012-2018) and 30 in the current one of López Obrador (2018-2024).
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