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Bolivian press associations reject accusation against journalist Roberto Puma

"Bolivia's press associations rejected on Sept. 10 the accusation against a journalist who denounced the poor condition of school breakfasts in the southern department of Tarija, Bolivia. A mayor initiated legal proceedings against him, demanding he reveals his source. The National Association of the Bolivian Press (ANPB) and the Association of Journalists of La Paz […]

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Mexico: 21 women journalists displaced due to violence, according to research by gender organization

"Comunicación e Información de la Mujer (CIMAC, by its Spanish acronym) presented the research paper 'Dejar todo: Diagnóstico sobre mujeres periodistas en situación de desplazamiento forzado interno en México y de las obligaciones del Estado en materia de atención, prevención y protección' (Leaving everything behind: Diagnosis of women journalists in a situation of forced internal displacement […]

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Cuba: Humor supplement of El Toque closes due to director's resignation

"Cuban cartoonist Wimar Verdecia, director of the graphic humor supplement Xel2, of the independent news outlet El Toque, resigned from his job due to pressure and blackmail exerted by the Cuban political police, which resulted in the closure of the publication. With this decision, cartoonists Ramsés Morales Izquierdo, Fabián Sotolongo, Brady Izquierdo, Alen Lauzán, Mary […]

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Haiti: Journalists Frantzsen Charles and Tayson Lartigue killed and burned while reporting

"Two of seven journalists who were reporting on Sun. Sept. 11, in the Haitian neighborhood of Cité Soleil, scene of a bloody gang clash, were killed and subsequently burned, local media reported Monday. The journalists were identified as Frantzsen Charles, who works for FS News, and Tayson Lartigue, of Tijèn Jounalis. Consulted by the EFE […]

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Daniel Ortega's war against journalism: 54 media outlets have been shut down

"On International Journalists' Day, the forced closures of media outlets, raids, confiscations and arrests of journalists in Nicaragua keep the national press and the international community on edge, while the country is the scene of a war by Daniel Ortega and [his wife] Rosario Murillo against freedom of the press and freedom of expression. (...) […]

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Four journalists injured during demonstrations in Haiti

"Three journalists were injured in Haiti - one of them by a gunshot - during demonstrations against the government, violence and fuel shortages held Wed. Sept. 7 in the capital and other cities of the country. A fourth journalist was hit by a projectile while observing from her home another protest in the city of Cap […]

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Colombia: Alleged murderer of journalists Montero and Contreras is captured

"This week, the Prosecutor's Office identified and captured the alleged perpetrator of the murder of journalists Leiner Montero Ortega and Dilia Contreras Cantillo. The murder took place on Aug. 28, on the road leading from the village of Santa Rosa de Lima to the municipal capital of Fundación, Colombia. The Prosecutor's Office (...) charged Carlos Mario […]

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Voces del Sur records 47% increase in violations of press freedom and freedom of expression in Latin America in 2021

"The report prepared by the network Voces del Sur (VdS), presented on Sept. 6, 2022, recorded 4 thousand 931 alerts of violations of freedom of expression and press freedom and the right of access to information in 14 Latin American countries. In 2021, an average of 14 alerts per day were identified, or one every […]

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Nicaragua: Police under Ortega seize Radio Vos headquarters in Matagalpa, one month after station was canceled by the regime

"Daniel Ortega's regime continues its repressive escalation against radio and media outlets in Matagalpa, Nicaragua. This time the police under Ortega invaded the facilities of Radio Vos, which is a feminist news outlet, another sector under constant attack and repression by the regime. The web page of Radio Vos informed this Tues., Sept. 6, that […]