"The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) deeply regretted the announced end of the print edition of the Ecuadorian newspaper Expreso and urged the country’s authorities to end all forms of state harassment and pressure against critical media outlets and journalists. Expreso, published in Guayaquil by Gráficos Nacionales S.A. (Granasa), will cease its print circulation on […]
“The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the Federation of Journalists of Latin America and the Caribbean (FEPALC), and OBSERVACOM have launched ‘Defiende Tu Voz en Internet’ (Stand Up For Your Voice Online, in English), a regional support and guidance service for journalists and media workers affiliated with FEPALC across 13 countries in Latin America and […]
“Diosdado Cabello, the secretary general of Venezuela's ruling party, the United Socialist Party, denied the blocking of news outlets and claimed the restrictions are due to a ‘failure to pay’ internet service providers. In a press conference from the party's headquarters in Caracas, Cabello, who also serves as interior and justice minister, also issued a warning […]
“RSF analysed Javier Milei’s X account between April and May 2026 and found that in 47 days, Argentina’s head of state posted 1,674 posts attacking journalists and the media, including reposts — which is more than what Elon Musk posts against the press in a year(opens in new tab). These staggering figures illustrate the extent of […]
"Recognizing the significance of access to information, the 74th UN General Assembly proclaimed 28 September as the International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) at the UN level in October 2019. The day had been proclaimed by the UNESCO General Conference in 2015, following the adoption of the 38 C/Resolution 57 declaring 28 September […]
"Proyecto Desconfío has opened applications for Argentine journalists to participate in the training and mentorship program ‘EN CLAVE ELECTORAL: Tools to investigate and verify information ahead of 2027’ [...]. The initiative aims to anticipate the challenges of covering elections in an information ecosystem shaped by the speed of social media, the spread of misleading content […]
"In the early morning hours of Friday [Sept. 25], an unknown individual broke into the home of journalist César Candia, a correspondent for the media outlets SNT and C9N in the city of Yasy Cañy, Canindeyú department [in Paraguay], and set fire to the journalist's car. In a conversation with ABC Cardinal on Friday, Candia, […]
"The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on the Cuban government to release journalist Henry Constantín, director of La Hora de Cuba. Constantín has been detained since Sept. 16 in Camagüey under investigation for alleged ‘disobedience,’ according to La Hora de Cuba’s website.(opens in new tab) Constantín, who is also vice president of the Inter American […]
"Women accounted for the majority of online attacks targeting journalists during the initial weeks of the 2026 electoral campaign. Monitoring identified misogynistic aggression in which attempts to delegitimize news reporting were combined with gender-based insults directed at female professionals. Between August 16 and September 12, the Coalition in Defense of Journalism (CDJor), in partnership with […]
"Journalist Zuenir Ventura died at age 95 on Tuesday (22). Over more than six decades in journalism, Zuenir built a body of work defined by his coverage of major political events and significant social issues across the country. Zuenir is survived by his wife, Mary Ventura, and his two children, journalist Mauro Ventura and publisher […]
"On the night of September 17, 2026, Kenny Yucra, journalist and director of the digital news outlet La Lupa, received death threats in the southern Ica region. Via WhatsApp messages from an unknown number, the reporter received two videos showing a firearm simulated to shoot at him. The messages also explicitly referenced his home address […]
"The weather forecast warned us early on. That July 17, 1986, was going to be a scorching day in Matamoros, Tamaulipas: thermometers were already reading 28 degrees Celsius [82°F] before seven in the morning. In the distance, I managed to spot the small Ford Bronco truck belonging to [El Popular] director Ernesto Flores Torrijos parked […]