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Journalists who reported abuses by Sodalicio in Peru denounce judicial persecution for investigations of the Church

"Peruvian journalists Paola Ugaz and Pedro Salinas, who investigated sexual abuse in the Church, denounced this Friday [Nov. 8] at a press conference in Lima that they have been persecuted – through media and the courts – since 2018 by the Sodalicio de Vida Cristiana, the ultraconservative religious organization in Peru that in recent years […]

RSF Germany launches call for applications for 2025 Rest & Resilience Fellowship

"We invite two journalists from countries with restricted freedom of press and information to Berlin for a period limited to six months. During their stay, media professionals take time off from their daily obligations to recover from their difficult working conditions and to expand their personal and professional horizons. At the end of the six […]

Peru judge orders IDL-Reporteros to turn over audio recordings in corruption case

“In an Oct. 25 resolution, Peru Supreme Court Judge Juan Carlos Checkley ordered the Attorney General’s office to compel [investigative news website] IDL-Reporteros to turn over audio recordings that were part of its 2018 investigation into judicial corruption and to interrogate [Gustavo] Gorriti, its editor in chief. ‘It is appalling that the Peruvian judicial system […]

IAPA and GNI open call for applications for Digital Revenue Accelerator to South American media

“The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) and Google News Initiative (GNI) announced the start of the application period for South American media outlets interested in participating in the Digital Revenue Accelerator. This program is developed by the IAPA with the support of the GNI and has the technical backing of Marktube Group. Up to 20 […]

Venezuelan court puts journalist and daughter of dissidents on trial

“The case of La Patilla journalist Ana Carolina Guaita, detained since Aug. 20 in Venezuela, was brought to trial in a hearing on Monday, Nov. 11, and she was sentenced to prison. Guaita was charged with inciting hatred, terrorism and obstruction of a public highway. The information was reported by political leader César Pérez Vivas […]

Fans at Copa do Brasil final throw explosives on field and injure photographer

“Explosives thrown by fans of the soccer team Atlético-MG onto the field of the MRV Arena [in Belo Horizonte, Brazil] hit photojournalists covering Sunday's [Nov. 10] Brazil Cup final. One of the explosives erupted near photographer Nuremberg José Maria  just after a goal by the team Flamengo. The photographer suffered three broken fingers, ruptured tendons […]

Entries for the King of Spain journalism awards 2025 are open until Dec. 21

The EFE news agency and the Secretary of State for International Cooperation, through the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID, for its initials in Spanish), opened the call for the King of Spain International Awards for Journalism 2025, which recognize the best works of journalism in Spain and Latin America. Next year will be […]

Armed men intimidate and steal equipment from Proceso magazine journalist in Guerrero, Mexico

“Journalist associations in [the Mexican state of] Guerrero reported that their colleague Luis Daniel Nava, contributor to the magazine Proceso and reporter for the El Sur de Guerrero newspaper, was the victim of an apparent assault by two men dressed in black tactical clothing, with long weapons and military appearance, who allegedly threatened him by […]

CAPIR offers funding for innovative projects by journalists in exile

The Consortium to Support Independent Journalism in the Region (CAPIR, for its acronym in Spanish) launched a call for journalists and media outlets in exile in Latin America. The initiative aims to finance innovative projects that offer creative and effective solutions to the challenges faced by media outlets and journalists who have had to leave […]

Journalist mistakenly arrested in Argentina; Security minister celebrates the capture

“Last Sunday [Nov. 3], sports journalist Marco Antonio Centurión was detained by mistake at the Gigante de Arroyito Stadium, in the city of Rosario [Argentina], after local police [mis]identified him as the leader of a gang that distributed child pornography. A few minutes after the incident, the Minister of Security, Patricia Bullrich, proudly published news […]

Journalist reports he was arrested and beaten by police in Guanajuato, Mexico

“The Human Rights Ombudsman's Office of the State of Guanajuato (Prodheg, for its acronym in Spanish) opened an ex officio complaint regarding the arrest and physical assault suffered by journalist Humberto Gutiérrez, by Irapuato police, when he was covering a road accident. [...] The 'Irapuato Despierta' reporter, Humberto Gutiérrez, reported that he was arrested and […]

Bolivian journalist groups condemn 25 attacks on journalists since start of blockades

"The main journalist unions in Bolivia reported on Tuesday [Nov. 5] that 25 cases of attacks and threats against press workers have been documented during the 23 days of road blockades carried out by supporters of former President Evo Morales (2006-2019). In a statement, the National Association of Journalists of Bolivia, or ANPB for its […]