Journalism in Mexico: The Power of Remembrance
Vania Pigeonutt, a Mexican journalist, fled her home country in 2022 after years of working under dangerous conditions. Now based in Berlin, she continues to advocate for press freedom and the memory of colleagues killed in Mexico. Her latest project involves a podcast with two fellow Mexican journalists also stranded in Europe.
Pigeonutt spent over a decade reporting in Guerrero, one of Mexico’s most violent states. She worked as a fixer for international media, guiding foreign journalists through communities she knew well. The risks became too great, forcing her to leave in 2022.
In Berlin, she secured a scholarship from the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, allowing her to focus on mental health and memory work. She also helps manage the Taz Panter Foundation’s scholarship program, supporting journalists from around the world.
Her activism includes co-founding mataranadie.com, a website honouring slain journalists in Mexico. On the Day of the Dead, she set up an altar outside a Berlin café to remember murdered reporters from Mexico and beyond.
Mexico remains the deadliest country for journalists, with 175 killed since 2000. Pigeonutt’s work keeps their stories alive while she builds a new life in Germany.
Pigeonutt’s efforts highlight the ongoing dangers for journalists in Mexico and the struggles of those forced into exile. Through her podcast, scholarship work, and public memorials, she ensures that the voices of her murdered colleagues are not forgotten. Her story reflects both the risks of reporting in Mexico and the resilience of those who continue the fight for press freedom.
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