Mexico’s Growing Threat to Press Freedom

Mexico’s Growing Threat to Press Freedom

State prosecutors charged a journalist with terrorism over his reporting. A court ordered a columnist to delete an article linking a candidate to criminal networks. A judge barred a newspaper from mentioning a governor unless its content was reviewed by a court monitor. These examples from the past year are part of a rising trend across Mexico: Politicians and officials are increasingly weaponizing the country’s laws to sue, fine and harass crit…