Land of the drug cartels, Mexico continues to be the Western Hemisphere’s deadliest country for the media. When journalists cover subjects linked to organized crime or political corruption (especially at the local level), they immediately become targets and are often executed in cold blood. Most of these crimes go unpunished, with Mexico’s pervasive corruption accounting for the impunity. Some elected officials are directly linked to organized crime. Ownership of the broadcast media is extremely concentrated, with two media groups owning almost all the TV channels.