Mexico is the country with the most murdered journalists in the world.

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The core assertion that Mexico is the country with the most murdered journalists in the world is contradicted by 2025 data: Palestine/Gaza ranked first and Mexico second.

Omissions

• The most recent full-year data (2025) shows Palestine/Gaza had the most journalist deaths worldwide (CPJ: Israel responsible for two-thirds of the record 129 deaths in 2025; RSF: Mexico second with nine killed, behind Gaza).
• Mexico was ranked first in some earlier years (e.g., pre-Gaza-war periods such as 2022) and is routinely described as the deadliest country for journalists in the Western Hemisphere and outside war zones — a qualifier the claim omits.
• The claim was made on 2026-07-07; the 2025 full-year data (CPJ report of 2026-02-25; RSF year-end reporting) was published before the session and covers the relevant period, so the MEP could have known it.
• No source was found showing Mexico ranked first worldwide in 2025 or in the first half of 2026; the 2026-to-date country breakdown could not be fully verified.

Sources

• PrimaryCommittee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) — Special ReportA record 129 journalists and media workers were killed in 2025, more than in any other year since CPJ began collecting data; Israel was responsible for two-thirds of the deaths (i.e., killings overwhelmingly concentrated in Palestine/Gaza), leaving Mexico below Gaza in the country ranking.
• PrimaryReporters Without Borders (RSF)Mexico is the second most dangerous country in the world for journalists, with nine killed in 2025 (behind Gaza/Palestine).
• SecondaryLatAm Journalism ReviewMost killings in Latin America took place in Mexico, the second most dangerous country for journalists in the world, behind only Gaza, RSF reported.