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Press Freedom

Big tech supports El Salvador’s El Faro in legal battle against Pegasus spyware manufacturer

Microsoft and Google are among the companies asking a California court to reconsider a case they say has global consequences for press freedom and democracy.

Crackdown on independent journalism looms as Paraguay advances controversial bill

Conservative lawmakers in Paraguay say they’re looking to bring transparency to nonprofits, but journalists warn it’s a veiled attempt to silence the press and civil society.

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10 unmissable opportunities for photojournalists in Latin America

These resources offer financial support and mentorship for photographers interested in environmental, humanitarian and travel projects.

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Newspaper elPeriódico was another victim in the case against Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora

ElPeriódico, the media outlet founded by Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora in 1996, was also targeted when the judicial harassment against Zamora began, according to people close to him. With two years since its founder was imprisoned and almost one year since the newspaper ceased publication, journalists in Guatemala are filling the void with more journalism.

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Digital media in Venezuela collaborate to overcome press restrictions and disinformation ahead of presidential elections

Battling disinformation and using collaboration as a weapon, Venezuelan journalists are preparing for the next presidential elections to be held on Sunday, July 28.

Latin American governments use hostile speech, judicial harassment and spying to censor journalists

Twenty-five civil society organizations working in different Latin American countries presented in a public hearing before the IACHR the problems faced in the region regarding state censorship measures. They said these measures directly affect the press and human rights defenders and are intended to undermine oversight of powers and public criticism.

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Latin American journalists discuss how they can collaborate to report under authoritarian regimes

At the annual IPYS Venezuela journalism awards in Caracas, jurors discussed reporting on authoritarian regimes, the threat of disinformation and news collaborations across Latin America.

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Cuban journalist Lázaro Yuri Valle Roca, recently freed and in exile in the US, tells story of his three years in detention

One month after his release from a Cuban prison, journalist Lázaro Yuri Valle Roca speaks with LJR about how being the grandson of a communist commander turned him into an unwavering dissident, and how international pressure led to his release

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Faced with growth of exiled journalists, press advocates in Latin America call for their protection

The phenomenon of exiled journalists is not new, according to the UN Rapporteur on freedom of expression, Irene Khan. However, the increase in recent years has caused concern and hence the need for both States and civil society to come together to offer help. Organizations from Latin America join that call.

Guatemalan court revokes house arrest granted to journalist José Rubén Zamora

Despite being granted house arrest in May, José Rubén Zamora has now suffered another legal setback in courts. An appeals court has revoked the measure. His son, José Zamora, says the decision is a continuation of harassment against his father.

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Site blocking and impersonation threaten media in Venezuela, according to IPYS report

In Venezuela, digital information freedoms are systematically censored and attacked, according to “Algorithms of Silence,” the 2023 Digital Rights Report from IPYS Venezuela. During the past year, 46 informative sites were blocked and 12 media outlets and four journalists suffered from identity impersonation.

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Stigmatizing discourse, murder, abduction: Latin American press faced average of 10 violations each day in 2023

Year after year, Voces del Sur's Shadow report monitors attacks against the press in Latin America. With the consolidation of undemocratic regimes and the proliferation of organized crime in some countries, stigmatizing speech against the press increased in 2023 compared to the previous year.