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Journalists from Chile, Argentina and Mexico given category prizes from García Márquez festival

Motorcycle enthusiasts, cowboys, luxurious houses and the words of politicians and other public figures. These were the focus of journalistic projects recognized on Sept. 30 at the Festival Gabriel García Márquez in Medellín, Colombia.

Ecuadoran president attacks motives of Latin American journalists in AP interview

Days after the Ecuadoran government shelved a process to dissolve a press freedom watchdog group in the country, the Associated Press (AP) reports that President Rafael Correa told the agency Latin American journalism in the worst in the world and a threat to democracy.

Veteran Brazilian journalist to take home Maria Moors Cabot Prize

Veteran foreign correspondent Lucas Mendes left Brazil for the United States almost 50 years ago. Every week he discusses news about New York City, Washington D.C. and the rest of the world for Brazilians more than 4,000 miles away. For many, he is a link connecting the two biggest countries of the Americas.

Man accused of killing young Colombian journalist sent to jail

A judge ordered to jail a man accused of killing young Colombian journalist Flor Alba Núñez, reported newspaper El Colombiano.

Ecuadorian government shelves the dissolution process against NGO Fundamedios, but sends a "last warning"

The dissolution process against the Andean Foundation for Media Observation & Study, also known as Fundamedios, was shelved following notification from the National Communications Secretariat (Secom) to the NGO, Fundamedios reported on its Twitter account on Sept. 25.

New reporting program trains journalism students to cover US-Mexico border

A new journalism program at a U.S. university is seeking to train young reporters to cover that country’s border region with Mexico.

Argentine publishers call for press freedom protection ahead of elections

In the run up to Argentine general elections this October, the Association of Argentine Journalistic Entities (ADEPA for its acronym in Spanish) called on political candidates to protect press freedom and pointed to attacks from organized crime as increasing threats to journalists.

Universidade americana e empresas de mídia internacionais criam pós-graduação de jornalismo em língua espanhola

Se tudo correr conforme o planejado, em setembro de 2016 um seleto grupo de estudantes de pós-graduação de jornalismo que buscam uma carreira em redações de veículos de língua espanhola nos Estados Unidos vão participar do mais novo programa feito especificamente com esse objetivo.

International group of media outlets and educators create Spanish-language graduate program

If all goes according to plan, in Fall 2016, a select group of journalism graduate students hoping to land careers in newsrooms at Spanish-language media outlets throughout the United States will enter a new program tailor made for that purpose.

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Venezuela's Supreme Court: Inter-American Court's ruling on RCTV is "unenforceable"

The Venezuelan Supreme Court said that a recent ruling by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights to restore the license of RCTV was “unenforceable.” The decision of the I/A Court in the Case of Granier and et al. (Radio Caracas Television) vs. Venezuela, considered that the State of Venezuela violated the rights to freedom of expression and due process of managers, journalists and other employees of Radio Caracas Television (RCTV), and ordered the State to restore the channel’s signal and compensate the victims f

International forum calls on global community to protect freedom of expression in Ecuador

As Ecuador’s main press advocacy organization fights to stay alive in the face of government orders to dissolve it, an international forum of journalists and free speech advocates released a 15-point action plan to address challenges to freedom of expression in that country.

"Media Map" project reveals ownership concentration in Chile and Colombia

Poderopedia, a Chilean organization that works to bring transparency to power structures that run Latin American countries, has released Media Map (“Mapa de Medios”), a database detailing media ownership and concentration in Chile and Colombia.