"Journalist Rodolfo Franco reported being targeted with threats, cyberattacks and judicial persecution after publishing his investigation into alleged irregularities of the former Attorney General of Aguascalientes, Jesús Figueroa Ortega. Franco attributes the attacks to a circle of political protection surrounding the former official and requested protective measures from the relevant authorities. The journalist said that, […]
"The Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) of the Organization of American States (OAS), Pedro Vaca Villarreal, warned in an interview with EFE that self-censorship dominates journalistic work in America, a continent in which 'all countries have serious challenges to guarantee freedom of the press.' 'Self-censorship is […]
The JournalismAI Innovation Challenge, supported by the Google News Initiative, has opened applications for its second edition that will fund up to 12 news organizations using AI technologies to "enhance and improve audience intelligence and revenue growth." The program targets small and medium-sized news publishers who will receive grants between US $50,000 and $100,000 each. […]
"Jennifer Ortiz, a Nicaraguan journalist who became a naturalized Spanish citizen and is the director of the Nicaragua Investiga platform [living in Costa Rica], reported on Wednesday [Nov. 12] that, after receiving death threats, Costa Rican authorities recommended she abandon journalism and delete the content of her work in the media outlet she has directed […]
"Journalist Paco Cedeño, known for covering crime and public safety in the eastern state of Morelos, received a death threat through an intimidating message left next to human remains in the town of Cuautla. The threat was reported Monday, Nov. 10, when, according to local media, residents in the area alerted authorities after finding a […]
"A TV Globo producer was assaulted Tuesday afternoon in Brasília while filming a segment for the Jornal Nacional newscast. The crew was recording footage near a National Institute of Social Security (INSS) office when the producer was suddenly attacked and put in a chokehold by an unidentified man. According to the network, the attacker has […]
"A Venezuelan journalist living in Florida recently spent nearly two weeks in federal immigration custody, highlighting the Trump administration’s widening immigration enforcement net. On Oct. 12, the Florida Highway Patrol in Gainesville pulled over Gustavo Giménez Sánchez, a political-asylum seeker whom federal officials had interviewed 12 days prior to his detention to determine whether to […]
"On Nov. 1, unidentified gang members broke into the premises of Soleil d’Haïti University and set fire to Radio Émancipation, a university affiliated radio station, in the capital Port-au-Prince, according to its director and local media reports. The radio’s director and former senator and chief prosecutor for Port-au-Prince, Jean Renel Senatus, informed CPJ that he […]
"The winners of the Javier Valdez Latin American Investigative Journalism Award were announced at the 16th edition of the Latin American Conference on Investigative Journalism (COLPIN), held from Nov. 5 to 8, 2025, at the University of Palermo in Argentina. The jury selected four investigations from more than 300 submissions. First place went to Farra […]
"The Central American Network of Journalists (RCP) expressed deep concern over multiple aggressions suffered by the independent outlet Criterio.hn and its reporting team, including threats, surveillance, digital attacks, hacking attempts, and smear campaigns aimed at discrediting their journalistic work. According to documentation from Artículo 19, these incidents reveal a systemic pattern of violence and harassment […]
"The Union of Professional Journalists of the State of Piauí (Sindjor-PI, for its acronym in Portuguese) and the National Federation of Journalists (FENAJ) give their full solidarity with the reporting team of TV Clube, an affiliate of Rede Globo, and vehemently condemn the attitude of lawyer Jader Veloso, who attempted to impede the professional activity […]
"The Chilean Association of Journalists expressed its repudiation of the request by Prosecutor Paulina Díaz, head of High Complexity of the Western Prosecutor's Office, to intercept the telephone records of eleven journalists, a measure that was ultimately rejected by the courts of Justice. Prosecutor Díaz attempted to access the phones of Francisca Skoknic (La Bot), […]