“The security and intelligence bills presented by President Claudia Sheinbaum on February 13 have raised serious concerns among independent organizations, which warn of risks they pose to citizens’ privacy, security, and fundamental rights. The proposals include the creation of the General Law on the Public Security System and the Law on the National System for […]
“Cameramen Percy Suárez and Walter Chama, from Bolivian private networks ATB and Red Uno, respectively, were arrested and transported in a security vehicle to a police station [on Feb. 19]. After approximately 40 minutes, they were released following protests from their colleagues against the excessive zeal of the police, Suárez told the Monitoring Unit of […]
"A demonstrator assaulted a reporter from the channel LN+ [belonging to Argentina's La Nación group] on Wednesday, Feb 19. The incident occurred during a protest at Congress [in Buenos Aires] over various grievances, including cuts to retirees, failure to update bonuses [for retirees] and intervention at the Bonaparte Hospital. The aggressor insulted Nicolás Edwin, the […]
"Rory Branker, a journalist for the online news outlet La Patilla, was detained by officials from Sebin, the intelligence agency, the afternoon of February 20 in Caracas. "The outlet reported he was taken to Sebin’s headquarters in El Helicoide and that agents seized two laptops from his residence, according to the National Union of Press […]
"Journalist Bruno Assunção, from SBT Rio, was attacked by demonstrators while covering the arrest of rapper Oruam in front of the 16th Police Station in the Barra da Tijuca area of Rio de Janeiro, on Thursday. "Assunção took to social media to report the incident and the assaults. He said criminals infiltrated among the demonstrators […]
"The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) is calling for media and journalism professionals from North America, Latin America, the Caribbean and Spain to submit entries for the Awards for Excellence in Journalism 2025. The call includes 14 categories, among them Sustainability and Digital Transformation, reflecting the challenges and advances of the sector. "The contest is […]
Applications are now open for the Reham Al-Farra Memorial Journalism Fellowship, which invites young reporters to cover the annual General Assembly debate. Journalists aged 22 to 35 who work for media outlets in developing countries or transitioning economies—including all Latin American countries—are eligible to apply. The application deadline is March 31, 2025. Visit the program's […]
"The Peruvian Press Council has called on government officials to drop a case into journalists Rosana Cueva, news director at América Televisión and Canal N, Eduardo Quispe, and Beto Ortiz, who are accused of illegal trafficking of personal data and involvement in organized crime. The investigation began after Zamir Villaverde, a criminal convicted and sentenced […]
"The body of Sonora journalist Jesús Alberto Camacho Rodríguez, who disappeared five years ago, was found by the collective of mothers Madres Buscadoras in a forensic medical facility in the city of Culiacán in Mexico. Camacho Rodríguez worked for several media outlets, including El Imparcial, El Regional de Sonora, Extra de la Tarde, and Tribuna […]
The full bench of magistrates from the Chamber of Injunctions and Preliminary Proceedings from Guatemala’s Supreme Court has rejected a temporary injunction requested by prosecutor Rafael Curruchiche, head of the Special Prosecutor’s Office Against Impunity. The request aimed to reopen a criminal investigation against journalists and columnists who worked for the now-defunct newspaper elPeriódico, founded […]
"Xavier Lasso, a national assembly member from the Citizens’ Revolution party, said in an interview that his legislative agenda includes reintroducing a new Communication Law 'with the experience we already have.' He spoke on the program Ingobernables on February 13, 2025. His statements add to previous comments by Citizens’ Revolution presidential candidate Luisa González, who […]
“A British journalist has been missing in Brazil for 11 days, a foreign correspondents’ association in the country said on Tuesday, urging authorities to step up their search efforts. Charlotte Alice Peet, 32, last communicated with a friend on 8 February, according to a statement from the Rio de Janeiro-based Association of Foreign Press Correspondents […]