"Activists, independent journalists and relatives of political prisoners in Cuba reported on Tuesday [Aug. 5] that they were briefly detained or prevented from leaving their homes by state security agents on the anniversary of the ‘Maleconazo,’ the only protest that former president Fidel Castro faced while ruling the island. […] There was ‘surveillance, house arrests, […]
A journalist and a cameraman were victims of an attempted robbery while broadcasting live in Córdoba, Argentina. The incident occurred on the afternoon of Monday, Aug. 4, when a thief on a motorcycle—known locally as a “motochorro”—attempted to steal their equipment. Journalist Sofía Pérez D'Abreu and cameraman Beto Pereyra, from the channel C5N, were south […]
"Auxiliary authorities in Playa Grande, an agency of the municipality of San Pedro Huamelula on the Oaxaca coast [in Mexico], arrested and jailed journalist Esaú Zavaleta during news coverage of a citizen complaint. The journalist reported that he attended the community meeting after being invited by local residents to gather their testimony about the local […]
"Banners accusing Honduran journalists of spreading misinformation and opposing the 2025 general elections appeared in public areas of Tegucigalpa this week, sparking concern among press freedom advocates. The banners, signed by the self-identified Honduran Popular Movement, read: “The hitmen of truth, weapons of mass disinformation, do not want elections to take place.” The images featured […]
"Peruvian journalist Gustavo Gorriti, head of the investigative outlet IDL-Reporteros, said he will not comply with a summons from a congressional committee investigating the country’s plea agreement with Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht. In a public letter, Gorriti questioned the legitimacy and impartiality of the multiparty investigative committee, which is led by lawmaker Alejandro Muñante. The […]
“The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) welcomes the recent ruling by Panama's Supreme Court of Justice, which dismissed a civil lawsuit against the newspaper La Prensa. The IAPA sees this as a landmark precedent in defending freedom of expression and citizens’ right to be informed. The ruling, issued by the First Civil Chamber and written […]
"The Monitoring Center of the Association of Journalists of El Salvador (APES, for its acronym in Spanish) recorded a total of 314 attacks on journalists between Jan. 1 and July 14, 2025, with May being the month with the most violations, with 91. The figures are cause for concern in the context of Journalists' Day, […]
"Journalist Leilane Neubarth, 66, was verbally attacked by a woman while shopping in a store on Tuesday (July 29). She recorded the incident with her cell phone, shared the video on her Instagram profile, and claimed she only caught the final part of the woman's speech. In the footage, the attacker can be seen saying […]
"A journalism team from Record Bahia was attacked on Friday morning (July 25), while covering an accident involving a car and a motorcycle, on Avenida Anita Garibaldi, one of the main streets in Salvador [Brazil]. The incident occurred live during the "Bahia no Ar" program and involved reporter Mateus Borges and cameraman Tarcísio Lima. The […]
"A provocation to the Union of Professional Journalists (SJPMG, for its initials in Portuguese) and the Journalist's House caused great concern, on the afternoon of this Tuesday (July 22), with the need for mobilization of the Military Police and the Special Police Operations Battalion. In the morning, a suspicious package was left on the steps […]
"The cancellation of funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) by decision of US President Donald Trump resulted in a loss of approximately US$150 million in annual support for journalism and the information ecosystem worldwide. The figure comes from the report "Crisis in Journalism: The Impact of the US Government Funding Cuts […]
"Economic instability and financial hardship continue to hinder independent journalism in Honduras. Those who commit to transparent reporting face daily obstacles that prevent the growth of alternative media serving the country. Journalists engaged in investigative and in-depth reporting regularly confront challenges such as limited technological infrastructure, threats to freedom of expression, censorship, self-censorship and violence. […]