Silvia A. Higuera Flórez is a Colombian journalist interested in covering Latin American issues and human rights, especially the right to freedom of expression, and investigative journalism. She studied Social Communication and Journalism at Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana in Bucaramanga (Colombia), and received her Master's of Arts in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2015. She worked with the Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) under the Orlando Sierra fellowship during 2014. She also worked for the Colombian newspaper Vanguardia Liberal and wrote for different magazines about local, economic and public order issues. Her work has also appeared in The Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald of Miami. Email: silvia.knightcenter@gmail.com
Silvia A. Higuera Flórez es una periodista colombiana con interés periodístico es América Latina y los derechos humanos, particularmente el derecho a la libertad de expresión, así como el periodismo de investigación. Estudió Comunicación Social – Periodismo en la Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana de Bucaramanga (Colombia), y recibió su maestría en Periodismo en la Universidad de Texas, en Austin en 2015. Trabajó para la Relatoría Especial para la Libertad de Expresión de la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) en el marco de la beca Orlando Sierra, durante 2014. También hizo parte del diario Vanguardia Liberal y escribió para otras revistas colombianas cubriendo fuentes locales, económicas y judiciales. Algunos de sus trabajos han aparecido en The Miami Herald y El Nuevo Herald de Miami.
Silvia A. Higuera Flórez é uma jornalista colombiana e seu interesse jornalístico é a América Latina e os direitos humanos, nomeadamente o direito à liberdade de expressão. Estudou Comunicação Social – Jornalismo na Universidade Pontifícia Bolivariana de Bucaramanga, na Colômbia e completou seu mestrado em jornalismo na Universidade do Texas em Austin. Silvia trabalhou na Relatoria para a Liberdade de Expressão da CIDH pela bolsa Orlando Sierra, em 2014. Trabalhou para o jornal Vanguardia Liberal e escreveu para outras revistas colombianas cobrindo temas locais, econômicas e judiciárias. Alguns de seus trabalhos apareceram no The Miami Herald e no El Nuevo Herald de Miami.
A global initiative from the IWMF is helping three Latin American media outlets develop safety protocols for women journalists who face not only conflict but also misogynistic attacks that drive many to leave the profession.
By turning its cultural section into a print magazine, Contracorriente is creating space for art, participation and hope in a region shaped by repression and exile.
The former Peruvian spy chief Vladimiro Montesinos was sentenced to 20 years for a 1991 letter bomb that killed Melissa Alfaro, but the acquittal of the man accused of making and sending it is likely to prompt an appeal from her family.
A group of 171 women is demanding answers from former President Andrés Pastrana about photos and records tying him to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. They say the government and most media outlets have failed to properly scrutinize him.
Peru’s Constitutional Court voided the conviction of a former military officer in the 1988 murder of journalist Hugo Bustíos, ruling that the statute of limitations had expired under a new law.
Wounded in the attack that killed Brent Renaud in Ukraine, Colombian American photographer Juan Arredondo speaks with LJR about grief, mental health and the documentary honoring slain journalists.
Lawmakers voted to eliminate arrest penalties from a century-old press law, but some journalists remain saddled with complaints and fines. “Legally, I’m as good as dead,” one said.
The already limited media landscape on the island is restricted by the blocking of websites deemed critical of the government. The absence of El Toque’s site also affects those seeking to know the price of the dollar.
Three recent decisions tied to one media conglomerate uphold claims from women forced out after reporting sexual misconduct, underscoring the pervasiveness of newsroom harassment and the cost of defiance.
As artificial transforms newsrooms, a new study reveals how emerging regulations on the topic could affect journalism and those who practice it.