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After harassing traditional media in Ecuador, Correa and his followers focus on digital media

The conflict that the President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, has with the majority of media in his country is no secret. Since approving the Organic Law of Communication (LOC by its initials in Spanish) in 2013, different national and international organizations have denounced its restrictions on freedom of speech and press freedoms in the country.

Argentina decide suspender o sinal dos canais RT e Telesur de seu sistema de TV digital aberta

O governo argentino decidiu retirar do ar o canal internacional Russia Today em espanhol (RT), do governo russo, e o canal internacional Telesur, criado pelo falecido presidente venezuelano Hugo Chávez. Ambos os sinais serão suspensos do sistema de televisão digital aberta (TDA) da Argentina, informou a agência DyN (Diarios y Noticias).

Chilean reporters launch investigative journalist network in the midst of protest over gag law

After several years of efforts to create a common space for discussion and cooperation and to improve tools to carry out high quality journalism—such as the use of databases and public sources of information—the Chilean Journalists' Network was officially launched on May 3 during an event called Sin Mordaza, which roughly translates to Without Censorship.

Fundamedios’ “Tweetometer” monitors official discourse against the press in Ecuador

Through Twitter accounts of officials or public institutions in Ecuador, 1,384 Tweets with speech disparaging, discrediting or stigmatizing the press in the country were published between June 2012 and November 2015.

Mexican digital news site Aristegui Noticias recognized with Knight International Journalism Award

The investigative team at Mexican digital news site Aristegui Noticias has taken home yet another prize. The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) has announced the team as one of the winners of the 2016 Knight International Journalism Awards.

Report shows decrease in threats on freedom of expression in Uruguay

A report released in May by the Center for Archives and Access to Public Information (CAinfo for its name in Spanish) registered a decrease in threats on freedom of expression in Uruguay. The text also showed that most of the cases occurred in the capital of Montevideo and are related to obstruction of journalistic work.

Colombian journalist Jineth Bedoya returns reparations she received as victim of the armed conflict

Jineth Bedoya Lima, the Colombian journalist who was kidnapped, tortured and subjected to sexual violence on May 25, 2000 by a paramilitary group in retaliation for her work as a journalist, formally returned the administrative reparations that the Colombian State awarded her as a victim of the armed conflict, according to newspaper El Espectador.

Journalists call on government for thorough investigation after another colleague is killed in Veracruz, Mexico

Journalist Manuel Torres González, 45, was shot in the head from behind on May 14 after leaving state offices in the city of Poza Rica in northern Veracruz, as reported by Milenio, citing the Attorney General of Veracruz.

Journalists around the world need to be educated on digital security tools to confront risky situations, report says

As cyber attacks become more common for journalists and news organizations, more cyber security courses and guidelines for protection will follow. Yet, according to a researcher studying the issue, most journalists are not taking the necessary measures to protect themselves.

Jornalista colombiana Jineth Bedoya devolve indenização recebida como vítima de conflito armado

Jineth Bedoya Lima, jornalista colombiana que no dia 25 de maio de 2000 foi vítima de sequestro, tortura e violência sexual por um grupo de paramilitares em represália por seu trabalho jornalístico, devolveu formalmente a compensação administrativa que o Estado colombiano lhe concedeu por ser vítima do conflito armado, informou o jornal El Espectador.

Attorney General of Colombia calls former intelligence agents for questioning in case of psychological torture of journalist

Four former officials of the now defunct Department of Administrative Security (DAS) in Colombia were called for questioning by the Attorney General’s Office as part of its investigation of the threats and psychological torture of journalist Claudia Julieta Duque, according to newspaper El Espectador. [Read a brief explanation of the scandal below]

IPYS Venezuela says 2015 is the most critical year for freedom of expression in the country since 2002

In 2015, Venezuela saw the highest number of violations to freedom of expression and right to information since 2002, according to a recent annual report from the Press and Society Institute (IPYS for its initials in Spanish) Venezuela.