Leopoldo Maldonado
MexicoactivistMale4.3Global Dominance: 0.01%Leopoldo Maldonado is the regional director for Mexico and Central America at Article 19, an organization focused on defending the right to freedom of expression. He has been actively involved in discussions surrounding telecommunications reforms in Mexico, advocating for comprehensive changes to prevent censorship and ensure the protection of audience rights. In recent news, he emphasized the need for genuine modifications to the proposed telecommunications law, warning against superficial changes that could lead to unconstitutional practices.
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Leopoldo Maldonado expressed his concern about the guidelines in an interview.
¿Qué son los lineamientos de derechos de las audiencias y por qué hay alertas de censura?Mexico· 2026-08-01
Leopoldo Maldonado, director of Artículo 19 and special rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression of the UN, stated that the proposed guidelines aim to censor the media.
Reglas para audiencias exceden a la constitución, adviertenMexico· 2026-07-30
Leopoldo Maldonado assured that the guidelines represent risks for freedom of expression.
"No hay censura", dice Sheinbaum sobre lineamientos para protección de audienciasMexico· 2026-07-30
Leopoldo Maldonado, director of Artículo 19, expressed concerns that the new guidelines represent risks to freedom of expression.
Artículo 19 ve autocensura periodística ante lineamientos de audiencias; preocupante quién decidirá lo que es verdad o falso, diceMexico· 2026-07-29
Leopoldo Maldonado is the UN special rapporteur for freedom of expression who received the case of journalist Mourad Zeghidi.
RSF denunciam criminalização do jornalismo na Tunísia
Cabo Verde· 2026-07-22
Leopoldo Maldonado defended the protection of leaks and journalistic sources as part of freedom of expression.
"Filtraciones están protegidas por la libertad de expresión"Mexico· 2026-07-16
Leopoldo Maldonado is the new special rapporteur of the UN, highlighting the issue of journalist aggression in Mexico.
Detención de Víctor Rodríguez demuestra que "nunca vamos a proteger a nadie": SheinbaumMexico· 2026-07-15
Leopoldo Maldonado is noted as the new special rapporteur of the UN regarding journalist safety in Mexico.
¿Cuándo inicia el ciclo escolar 2026-2027? Consulta aquí el calendario de la SEP publicado en el DOFMexico· 2026-07-15
Leopoldo Maldonado is the new special rapporteur of the UN who highlighted the violence against journalists in Mexico.
FGR detuvo, entregó a EU y luego confirmó identidad de "El Jando", vinculado al traslado de "El Mayo"Mexico· 2026-07-15
Leopoldo Maldonado emphasizes the need for training and supervision of police.
Protestas violentas, tácticas rebasadas: la CDMX no ha aprendido a contener marchasMexico· 2025-11-30
Leopoldo Maldonado emphasizes the dangers of practicing journalism in Mexico.
Fiscalías y órganos electorales, armas para la censuraMexico· 2025-09-08
Leopoldo Maldonado is the regional director of Artículo 19 for Mexico and Central America, highlighting the aggression against journalists.
Cada tres semanas, un caso de censura oficial; Artículo 19 documenta agresiones cada 12 horasMexico· 2025-07-18
Leopoldo Maldonado is from Artículo 19 and criticized the censorship measures against journalist Jorge González.
Repudian censura a periodista de Campeche; buscan que “nada irrite a gobernadora”, diceMexico· 2025-07-17
Leopoldo Maldonado is the director of Artículo 19 in Mexico and Central America.
Ley Telecom: conecta, vigila y ¿censura?; claves del nuevo poder digital del EstadoMexico· 2025-07-09
Leopoldo Maldonado from Article 19 expressed concern about the bleak outlook for press freedom in Mexico.
Alertan de contagio de “leyes censura” con gobierno de MorenaMexico· 2025-06-20
Leopoldo Maldonado is the regional director for Mexico and Central America of Article 19, advocating for the inclusion of various topics in the telecommunications law.
Piden evitar simulación en cambios a ley telecomMexico· 2025-05-25
