Overview

Human rights defenders, journalists and protesters remained at risk of criminalization, excessive use of force, violence and death. Human rights violations by the military and National Guard continued, including possible extrajudicial executions; impunity persisted. Disappearances were a huge concern, but there were concerns that the government minimized the scale of the issue. Those searching for disappeared people were at serious risk. Arbitrary detention continued unabated and judicial independence was threatened by constitutional amendments. The rate of gender-based violence, femicides and transgender femicides was high. Access to abortion improved, but some states had yet to decriminalize it. Asylum seekers experienced delays in the processing of their applications and were denied their basic rights. Conditions at the border were increasingly dangerous for migrants to the USA waiting for immigration appointments. Indigenous Peoples and Afro-descendants were constitutionally recognized. The government continued promoting the production and use of fossil fuels. The “Mayan Train” railway and Tulum International Airport remained in operation despite environmental concerns.