Mexico world's deadliest country for journalists, new report finds

• Nine journalists killed in 2020, bringing deaths to 120 since 2000
• Press freedom under attack across the world, research shows

Mexico was the deadliest country in the world for the media in 2020, accounting for almost a third of journalists killed this year, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists, which investigates attacks against the press globally.

Nine journalists were killed in Mexico in 2020, bringing the death toll to at least 120 since 2000. Last month, three journalists were shot dead within 10 days.