"As every year, Distintas Latitudes and the organization Factual made an open call to apply to join the seventh cohort (2022-2023) of the LATAM Network of Young Journalists, a unique initiative in the region. It is open to young journalists from Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as young people who have studied communication, […]
"The Rio de Janeiro police are listening to witnesses to identify the killers and find out the motive for the execution of businessman and journalist Luiz Carlos Gomes on Aug. 12 in Italva, in the northwest section of Rio de Janeiro. The agents are going over images from security cameras installed in the region. Gomes […]
"As part of the investigation in the Pegasus case, journalists from Gato Encerrado were summoned by the Attorney General's Office (FGR) [of El Salvador]. They noted the slowness in the legal process, since more than six months have passed since a report revealed that more than 30 journalists had been tapped using Pegasus software, and […]
"You may remember him for his oval glasses and droopy eyes, for the smile he always gave to viewers and for the contrast between the reflections and the humorous criticisms he made about Colombia, a country that at that time was in the midst of a violent scenario composed of paramilitary groups and the extinct […]
"Executives of the publisher of the newspaper Los Tiempos of Cochabamba confirmed this Thurs., Aug. 11, their denunciation of a campaign of economic asphyxia and political pressure against the newspaper through 'frequent' and disproportionate tax and administrative controls, the imposition of fines and sanctions, the exclusion from state advertising and the harassment by a businessman […]
"Four media workers of the MegaRadio station in Chihuahua were killed during a day of attacks in Ciudad Juarez this Thurs. Aug. 11. According to a report by Diario de Juárez, they victims were: radio host Allan González; Lino Flores, marketing; Operations Manager Armando Guerrero, and bodyguard Alex Arriaga. They were streaming live from the […]
"In May of this year, a group of women journalists of Channel 9 had denounced a superior for sexual harassment and had warned of the systematic nature of his behavior towards the female press workers under his charge. As a result of the investigation, more complaints and testimonies were gathered about the same person and […]
"Guatemalan judge Freddy Orellana issued an indictment and remanded journalist José Rubén Zamora in custody on charges of money laundering, racketeering and influence peddling. (...) As requested by the Prosecutor's Office, the judge ordered that Zamora, 65, remain in jail, where he has been since his arrest on July 29, considering that there is a […]
"Gerardo Delgado, renowned digital journalist of the digital news outlet Ola Manta TV, was shot dead when he went to do journalistic coverage on the Manta - Montecristi road, at the entrance to the La Paola neighborhood. The incident took place at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Wed., Aug. 10. Ballistic evidence of nine shots and […]
"The climate crisis, the accelerated loss of forests, the threats against Indigenous communities that protect diverse ecosystems and the overexploitation of the seas are some of the major issues that need to be covered with urgency and continuity. However, young journalists interested in tackling these issues in Latin America find it difficult to find a […]
"Central America has never been known for its commitment to freedom of the press, but in recent months there have been more and more cases of imprisonment of journalists, illegal raids on newsrooms or the closure of radio stations that are a nuisance to the authorities. France 24 spoke to two heavyweights in the defense […]
"Independent journalist Nelson Julio Álvarez Mairata resigned on Aug. 8th from his work in Cuba as a result of the harassment by State Security of which he has been a victim in recent years. 'A few minutes ago I submitted my resignation to CubaNet Noticias, after suffering harassment, intimidation, and threats from State Security for […]