"On Feb. 18, at the Green Library of Florida International University, members of the Voces del Sur network presented data and analysis demonstrating the increase in violations against press freedom, freedom of expression and access to information in Latin America.
In the first part, representatives from organizations in Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela and El Salvador showed how authoritarian regimes in those countries combine tactics of violent repression with sophisticated techniques—such as digital surveillance and online attacks—to instill fear and force media outlets and journalists into exile or self-censorship.
The emblematic case of Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora, detained in 2022 after investigating corruption in the government of then-President Alejandro Giammattei, was presented during the event's intermission by his son, José Carlos Zamora, Americas director of the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).
Finally, the participants presented patterns of aggression against media outlets and journalists in the 17 Latin American countries covered by the Voces del Sur network. Organized crime, a victimizing state, exile and differentiated violence against women journalists are increasing trends in the region, whose impact on society translates into less access to information that empowers citizens to exercise their collective rights."
