Country
Mexico
Government actions against journalists in Mexico
RSF rank: not recorded. World Press Freedom Index of Reporters Without Borders (RSF); rank 1 is the freest.
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
Mexico is in Central America, North America. The record holds 1 incident in which the government of Mexico, or an official, court or legislature there, limited journalists' ability to report.
Tactics used
Heads of government at the time
Incidents by year
2017
| Date | Incident | Tactic | Stage | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 June 2017 | Mexico: journalist Carmen Aristegui receives Pegasus spyware through phishing texts | Surveillance and subpoenas | Punish | Enrique Pena Nieto | Unknown (20 June 2017) |
Ladders: where each tactic has led · Timeline for Mexico · North America