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Nominations for 2025 Free Press Awards now open

"Once again, Free Press Unlimited will honour two outstanding journalists: Most Resilient Journalist and Newcomer of the Year. These awards celebrate extraordinary courage, perseverance, and fresh talent in the fight for press freedom and independent information. Registration for the 2025 edition is now open and the deadline for nominations is Nov. 2, 2025. The Newcomer […]

In El Salvador, persecution, violence and financial strangulation force journalists into exile

"Reporters Without Borders (RSF, for its acronym in French) warns of the acceleration of threats, judicial persecution, and financial strangulation measures against the press under the government of President Nayib Bukele. This repression has already forced dozens of media professionals into exile. RSF and its partners, the Journalists' Association of El Salvador (APES) and the […]

Far-right activist in Portugal arrested after death threats against Brazilian journalist

"A far-right activist from Portugal, accused of making death threats to a Brazilian journalist, was arrested on Tuesday (Oct. 21) in Vila Nova, in the Metropolitan region of Porto, in the north of the country, and had his preventive detention ordered by the Court after going through his first hearing this Thursday (Oct. 23). Bruno […]

Chilean court rules media not required to delete old crime stories under “right to be forgotten” claim

“The Santiago Court of Appeals in Chile rejected a protection appeal filed against Google Chile and other communications companies for keeping online news articles about a criminal conviction served more than 17 years ago. The petitioner argued the continued online availability of news about a conviction completed over 17 years ago violated her honor and […]

Paraguay: Four investigative journalists attacked in three months as protection law stalls

“Since August 2025, there has been a worrying surge in violence and threats against journalists investigating corruption, organized crime and the abuse of political power in Paraguay. Despite repeated requests for a protection law and the state’s official acknowledgement of these risks, the assaults continue. Reporters Without Borders (RSF, for its acronym in French) has […]

Court orders Colombian president to publicly apologize for calling women journalists 'mafia dolls'

"[Colombia's] Plenary Chamber of the Constitutional Court protected the fundamental rights of women journalists to freedom of expression, the right to live a life free from violence, and non-discrimination, in ruling on two constitutional protection actions filed against President Gustavo Petro. The court reviewed the lawsuits filed by attorney Germán Calderón España and a group […]

Prosecutor's Office in Campeche, Mexico, asks network to provide information of journalists critical of governor

"The Prosecutor's Office of the State of Campeche [in Mexico] sent an official letter to [media outlet] Producciones Telemar, S.A. de C.V., requesting the names of the journalists and editors responsible for critical articles about the governor [of the ruling party Morena] Layda Sansores, as well as the name of its general director, on the […]

IAPA Assembly concludes with warning of growing hostility against journalism promoted by official discourse in the Americas

"The conclusions of the 81st General Assembly of the Inter American Press Association (IAPA), following four days of presentations and conferences, warned about the deterioration of press freedom across the continent amid a growing climate of hostility toward journalism fueled by official discourse. The report also denounced murders, imprisonments, exiles, and judicial harassment of journalists, […]

Journalist shot while covering clashes between protestors and Ecuadorian army, police

"Ecuadorian authorities should comprehensively and swiftly investigate the shooting of TV journalist Edison Muenala and take decisive actions to ensure that press members can safely report on ongoing anti-government demonstrations, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday [Oct. 16]. On Tuesday [Oct. 14], Muenala, a journalist and producer with the community station APAK TV, was […]

'Freedoms of the press and expression are facing unprecedented threats in our history,' IAPA President

"The president of the Inter-American Press Association (IAPA), José Roberto Dutriz Fogelbach, warned this Thursday [Oct. 16] at the 81st IAPA General Assembly in the Dominican Republic that press freedom and freedom of expression are currently going through a dark period unprecedented in modern times. 'We come to this commitment with a reality that challenges […]

Councilman from the interior of Amazonas expels reporter from session under threat of handcuffing him

"Councilman Hygor Magalhães (Christian Democracy) expelled journalist Melk Santos from the Itacoatiara City Council on Tuesday night (14). The incident occurred during a session marked by the vote to archive the impeachment request of councilman Ney Nobre (MDB), sentenced to more than 10 years in prison. Hygor threatened to handcuff the reporter if he did […]

Media oppose access to information bill passed by senate in Puerto Rico

"With strong opposition from community leaders, nonprofit organizations, journalists’ associations and media outlets across Puerto Rico, Senate Bill 63 (SB 63), which adds new restrictions to Act 141-2019, known as the Transparency and Expedited Procedure for Access to Public Information Act, was approved Tuesday [Oct. 14] by the New Progressive Party (PNP, in Spanish) majority […]