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Mexico Drops in Press Freedom Index Due to 'High Restriction', According to the Iapa
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In 2025, freedom of expression and of the press had a “deterioration of dramatic scope” in America, the Chapultepec Index reveals.“This sixth edition of the Chapultepec Index of Freedom of Expression and Press of the Americas shows a dramatic deterioration in the conditions of these communicational rights in the hemisphere: the global average dropped to 47.10 points, the lowest level recorded in the six editions of the barometer, cites the study…
According to data from Reporters Without Borders (RSF), since 2000, more than 150 journalists have been killed and at least 28 remain missing in Mexico.
• Mexico dropped five positions in the Chapultepec Index and was ranked 18 out of 23 countries evaluated.• The country obtained 34.9 points out of 100 possible, a classification that indicates “high restriction” for press freedom.• Violence against journalists, impunity and pressure against the media influenced the deterioration of the evaluation. Mexico recorded a deterioration in the conditions for exercising journalism after falling five posi…
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