17 Mexican journalists smeared by Facebook page allegedly run by gang members - Committee to Protect Journalists

17 Mexican journalists smeared by Facebook page allegedly run by gang members - Committee to Protect Journalists

Mexico City, April 3, 2025—Mexican authorities should immediately take steps to protect 17 reporters named by a Facebook page allegedly run by a criminal gang in the state of Chiapas and hold those responsible to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday. On Friday, March 28, the Facebook page “Noticias Chiapas al ROJO” published the names of 17 journalists active in Tapachula, near the border with Guatemala, and accused them, …