“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 […]
“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 […]
“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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
“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 […]
"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 […]
The Serrapilheira Institute of Brazil, in partnership with the Latin American Center for Investigative Journalism (CLIP), is accepting applications until Nov. 12 from Latin American journalists who want to conduct data-based investigations on biodiversity. Selected individuals will receive a monthly grant of $600 for three months. They will also participate in in-person training in Rio […]
On the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, UNESCO calls on all states to fulfill their commitments and put an end to impunity for the murders of journalists. A new UNESCO report highlights the continued high rate of impunity in journalist murders: 85% of all murders recorded by the […]