Overview

• The report counts 51 actions between January 1 and July 31, equal to a new legal process roughly every four days and already above previous annual peaks.
• Electoral channels were used in 26 cases, with 25 filings invoking the VPEG mechanism that Article 19 says has been turned into a tool to suppress critical content.
• Article 19 criticizes electoral bodies and courts for admitting these complaints and, in some instances, ordering content removal or imposing prior review.
• Alleged perpetrators include 23 public officials—14 state, four municipal and three federal—plus 18 private individuals and 10 political parties or candidates.
• Cases span 17 states, led by Veracruz (10), Mexico City (9) and Jalisco (6), and the group issues 13 recommendations while highlighting emblematic cases involving Karla Estrella and journalist Jorge Luis González.