PAN denounces digital espionage against Mexican journalists to the EU

The Mexican political party Acción Nacional (PAN) has formally denounced alleged digital espionage and harassment targeting journalists and independent media in Mexico before European authorities. Following a diplomatic tour by PAN leader Jorge Romero, the European People's Party (PPE) submitted a parliamentary inquiry to the European Commission.

The inquiry, led by PPE Vice President Dolors Montserrat, seeks to determine if the reported surveillance and digital profiling—referred to as a ‘digital ecosystem’ of monitoring—violate human rights, pluralism, and the rule of law. These practices may conflict with the commitments established in the Modernized Global Agreement between Mexico and the European Union.

PAN representatives provided European officials with dossiers detailing the alleged deterioration of democratic conditions and the vulnerability of reporters. The party stated that it took these actions to international forums due to the perceived inaction of Mexican federal institutions regarding the systematic intimidation of the press.