"On Friday [Aug. 8], the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Honduras (OHCHR) urged the Honduran government to implement effective measures to prevent, protect, investigate and punish any attacks against journalists. […] ‘Freedom of expression, enshrined in Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, is an […]
"Journalists Carlos Martínez Caamal, Abraham Martínez and Hubert Carrera Pali issued a public apology to the governor of [the Mexican state of] Campeche, Layda Sansores, by order of the State Electoral Court, which ruled that the comments made on their social media analysis program constituted gender-based political violence in its digital and media form. The […]
"News agency EFE and the Secretariat of State for International Cooperation, through the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID, for its initials in Spanish), announced the 43rd edition of the King of Spain International Journalism Awards to recognize, once again this year, the best journalistic work produced in Iberoamerica. Professionals who wish to apply […]
"Abraji repudiates an incident that occurred on Wednesday, Aug. 6, in which Congressman Paulo Bilynskyj intimidated and even grabbed journalist Guga Noblat, from ICL Notícias, by the neck, right in the corridors of the Chamber of Deputies, in Brasília. This is unacceptable behavior for any citizen and, even more so, for those who represent or […]
"Registration has opened for the 2025 Global Summit on Disinformation. The event will be held virtually on Sept. 17 and 18, with free access and simultaneous translation into Spanish, English, and Portuguese. Across two days, specialists and organizations from different countries will meet to discuss and develop solutions to address disinformation, its effects on democracy, […]
"Journalism in Guatemala is increasingly criminalized and lacks protection, and local reporters covering environmental issues face the greatest risks. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on President Bernardo Arévalo to ensure safe working conditions for these reporters — especially those from indigenous communities. Together with partner organizations, RSF has put forward recommendations to the Guatemalan State, […]
"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 […]