"On April 26, journalists, association members and human rights activists participated in a ceremony to commemorate the Day of the Paraguayan Journalist and to pay homage to the monolith of journalist Santiago Leguizamón, on the 34th anniversary of his murder.
The secretary general of the Association of Journalists of Paraguay, Santiago Ortiz, urged the National Congress to approve the bill 'For the protection of journalists and human rights defenders,' stressing that it has been under study for three years and has not yet been approved by legislators."
