From Alejandro Leyva to Roxana Guzmán: Journalists Killed in Mexico in 2026 (Note by Laura Vázquez in Quinto Poder)
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Lack of effective protection and impunity make the country one of the most dangerous for informers
The most recent case is that of Alejandro Leyva, who before being murdered had denounced threats, extortions and, in addition, had held the governor of Oaxaca, Solomon Jara, responsible for anything that might happen to him.
There are already seven journalists killed in Mexico this year, 2026, and the country remains among the top places in the world for the number of crimes perpetrated against this union. On July 22, journalist Alejandro Leyva Aguilar was murdered in San Pablo Etla, Oaxaca. It is public that he had denounced local politicians for their relations with organized crime and that, in advance, he held them responsible if anything happened to him or his f…
From January to July 2026, six journalists were killed in different states of the country, in a series of crimes that reflect the risks faced by freedom of expression in Mexico. Laura Vázquez Quinto Poder Exercer la Periodismo en México continues to be a high-risk activity. Despite protection mechanisms and national and international calls to guarantee freedom of expression, attacks against those who report persist. So far in 2026, at least six…
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