"The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) condemns the harassment campaign orchestrated by the Chief of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces of Honduras, Roosevelt Hernández, against journalists and media outlets.
In an unprecedented attack on press freedom, the military high command has pushed legal actions to force 12 media outlets to reveal their sources, violating fundamental principles of journalism and constitutional and international rights that protect the confidentiality of information, according to local press reports.
The harassment and threats by the senior military leader are directed against the country's influential media outlets: El Heraldo, La Prensa, Radio Cadena Voces (RCV), La Tribuna, Radio América, Abriendo Brecha, CHTV, Hable Como Habla, Q'Hubo Tv, Hondudiario, Criterio HN, and Noticias 24/7."
