“A statement from the Board for the Safety of Journalists of Paraguay said the investigation of the crime of Sandro Saúl Sánchez Benítez, 38, which happened on March 16 in Pedro Juan Caballero, in the Department of Amambay, is essential. The victim was shot dead three times by a lone motorcyclist. Sandro Saúl Sánchez was […]
"The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador, with a large pro-government majority, decreed an exceptional regime this Sunday, March 27, as a result of an 'excessive increase' in homicides attributed to gangs and that claimed the lives of 76 people in two days, which is a record in the country's recent history. [...] The Legislative body, […]
"Attacks on the press continue. This Monday, March 28, a journalist from Latina (channel 2) was attacked by an unknown person who was part of the protest against Pedro Castillo. This individual, who was wearing a black T-shirt and a hat, had a yellow pennant in his hand and used the stick that held this […]
"Nicaraguan authorities should release publisher Juan Lorenzo Holmann Chamorro from prison immediately, and should ensure that members of the press do not face criminal penalties for their work, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday. On Wednesday, March 23, at the end of a three-day closed-door trial, a judge in a Managua court found Holmann, […]
"Guatemalan authorities should conduct a swift and thorough investigation into the killing of journalist Orlando Villanueva, determine if it was connected to his journalism, and bring those responsible to justice, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday. On the afternoon of March 8, an unknown number of unidentified individuals shot and killed Villanueva in a […]
"Brazilian newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo lost the right to access confidential information on the expenses card of the Presidency. The president of Brazil's Superior Court of Justice (STJ), Minister Humberto Martins, revoked the decision of a regional court that allowed the newspaper to have access to data on the presidential expenses card from […]
"The ninth judge of the criminal trial district of Managua, Luden Martín Quiroz García, confirmed the sentences of between 7 and 13 years in prison requested by the Public Ministry [of Nicaragua] against the five implicated in the case known as Fundación Violeta Barrios de Chamorro (FVBCH). (...) Cristiana Chamorro Barrios, former director of the […]
"The Symbiosis residencies offer selected participants the opportunity to carry out, over the course of a month, a narrative journalism project on the Yucatan Peninsula. Participants will be hosted by Gatopardo in Mérida, where they will work on multimedia reports and receive feedback and editorial support by the Symbiosis team. To be selected, they must […]
“[In Brazil] Magazines, as well as newspapers, did not have a good year in 2021. According to the IVC (Instituto Verificador de Comunicação), print circulation fell by 28 percent, digital circulation fell by 21 percent and the total decreased 25 percent. For the survey, Poder360 chose seven magazines: Veja, Quatro Rodas, Época, Exame, Vogue, Revista […]
"[…] The Board for the Safety of Journalists of Paraguay maintains that the investigation of the crime of Sandro Saúl Sánchez Benítez, 38, which occurred on March 16 in Pedro Juan Caballero, in the Department of Amambay, is essential. The victim was shot three times with a firearm by an unknown motorcyclist. Sandro Saúl Sánchez […]