At least 13 journalists have been killed in #Mexico in the first eight months of 2022, the highest number CPJ has ever documented in the country in a single year. In a country characterized by corruption and organized crime, it’s unclear how many were targeted directly because of their work. CPJ research has confirmed a journalism-related motive for at least three of the deaths and continues to investigate the others. Members of the press in Mexico are confronting a crisis that is exceptional outside of war zones. Amid a cycle of violence and impunity, news coverage in some regions is on the brink of disappearing. Read the full backgrounder at CPJ.org 📸: Mexican journalist Jonathan Cuevas speaks at a demonstration in Mexico City by members of Mexico's press to protest the killing of their colleague Fredid Román, on August 24, 2022. (@AFPphoto/@PPardo1)