Patricia Mayorga Explained

Patricia Mayorga
Occupation:	Journalist
Awards:	CPJ International Press Freedom Award

Patricia Mayorga Ordóñez is a Mexican journalist. She works for Proceso, a news magazine based in Mexico City. During her career, she has highlighted human rights violations of indigenous peoples including forced disappearances. As a result, Mayorga was awarded the CPJ International Press Freedom Award in 2017.

Career

Mayorga's journalism career in Mexico began in 2000 with a focus on health and education. This later developed into an interest in human rights issues, government corruption, and violence. She initially worked for El Heraldo, a daily in Ciudad Juárez, and El Diario.^[1]

Due to the focus of her journalism work with Miroslava Breach, Mayorga has received death threats and fled Chihuahua in 2017.^[2] Mayorga was awarded the CPJ International Press Freedom Award that same year.^[1] She dedicated her acceptance speech to Breach and Javier Valdez Cárdenas, another journalist who was murdered.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Patricia Mayorga, Mexico International Press Freedom Awards . . 24 June 2019.
2. Web site: Tharanga Yakupitiyage . "We Need to Be Strong" – Award Spotlights Courageous Journalists . ipsnews.net . 24 June 2019 . 15 December 2017.
3. Web site: Lograr un México sin impunidad y sangre inocente, difícil pero no imposible: Patricia Mayorga . aristeguinoticias.com . 24 June 2019 . es.