Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora Marroquín, who has spent more than 1,280 days in pretrial detention in a case riddled with irregularities, demanded his release on Tuesday during a hearing, denouncing himself as a victim of the 'perfect labyrinth' of Guatemala's justice system. 'I've already paid my debt to society. I'm innocent, but I've already […]
"The Maldonado Departmental Prosecutor's Office, 5th Division, dismissed the defamation complaint against El País newspaper journalist Sebastián Cabrera. The complaint had been filed by Richard Tesore, head of a civil society organization dedicated to marine wildlife conservation, according to the Prosecutor's Office. The dismissal was based on the lack of evidence indicating that the crime […]
"The National Federation of Journalists (FENAJ, for its Portuguese acronym) launched a survey this Monday (Feb. 2) to map the profile and working conditions of journalists who work in trade unions throughout the country. The survey, prepared by the Executive Board in conjunction with the Secretariat for the Mobilization of Journalists in Communication Advisory Roles, […]
"Laura Fernández, the candidate of the ruling Sovereign People's Party (PPSO) for the presidency of Costa Rica, declared the inauguration of the 'Third Republic' this Sunday [Feb. 1] after winning the elections with 48.51% of the vote. She promised 'changes' regarding 'the way the opposition acts toward the government and the political parties,' also framing […]
"The National Union of Press Workers (SNTP, by its acronym in Spanish) denounced on Friday, Jan. 30, a new case of a detained journalist, which had not been previously reported. The journalist in question is Pedro Urribarri, a graduate of Santa María University. In its statement, the SNTP detailed that Urribarri was arrested on May […]
"The Breach/Valdez Award for Journalism and Human Rights recognizes the work of journalists in Mexico whose work in 2025 focused on the protection, defense and promotion of human rights. The organizations that sponsor the Breach/Valdez Award are making a special appeal to journalists to submit entries from across Mexico, offering a local perspective and recognizing […]
"Supreme Federal Court (STF, for its Portuguese acronym) Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the dismissal of a criminal complaint that sought the opening of an investigation against former Superior Electoral Court (TSE) advisor Eduardo Tagliaferro and bloggers David Ágape and Eli Vieira, linked to the leaking of messages from auxiliary judges of Moraes at the […]
"The independent journalist and activist Yoani Sánchez, director of the digital media 14ymedio, was arrested this Wednesday [Jan. 28] in the streets of Havana by State Security agents, in an attempt to prevent her from attending a diplomatic reception organized by the U.S. chief of mission in Cuba, Mike Hammer. According to the report published […]
"For decades, Costa Rica was held up as Central America’s democratic exception: a country without an army, with strong democratic institutions and a press able to scrutinize those in power without facing systematic retaliation. That reputation is now being tested as Costa Rica heads into presidential elections that will culminate in a first round on […]
“Independent journalist Henry Constantin Ferreiro, head of the online news outlet La Hora de Cuba, posted a message on Facebook after his release on Monday [Jan. 26], following his arrest for the third time in January 2026, along with fellow journalist Alejandra García. Both were detained by State Security and released hours later. “ ‘My […]
When Camila León, an assembly member from the National Democratic Action (ADN for its initials in Spanish), introduced a bill to reform Article 396 of the Comprehensive Organic Criminal Code (COIP), she said: “Without a free press, there is no democracy.” Article 396 states that anyone who uses violent, aggressive or hostile expressions on social […]
"The struggle to maintain independent reporting now falls largely on those outside the island. Through conversations with four exiled journalists, a picture emerges of a movement that is physically displaced but editorially undeterred. It is worth noting that there are still journalists in Cuba doing independent journalism despite their government’s repression. [...] There has been […]