New law allows Mexican journalists to protect sources

“The Mexican Congress has enacted a law that allows journalists to protect the confidentiality of their sources, a right for which press groups also have been campaigning — so far unsuccessfully — in nations such as the United States and Great Britain.

The move is part of a series of laws supporting press freedom that have been introduced since Mexico restored multiparty democracy in 2000.

The so-called Professional Secrecy Act, which lets journalists shield their sources in federal courts, was ratified by the Mexican Senate on Tuesday. On Wednesday, the spokesman for President Vicente Fox, Ruben Aguilar, congratulated legislators, saying the law demonstrates Mexico’s commitment to democracy and free speech.”

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