"The Maria Moors Cabot Prize is open for nominations. The deadline for submission is March 25, 2022. This award is given to journalists who, in their work and throughout their careers, have contributed to promoting greater Inter-American understanding and relations on the American continent. [...] The Cabot Prizes Board looks for exceptional and courageous reporting […]
"The Argentine Journalism Forum (FOPEA) expressed solidarity with journalist Jimena Villar, from media outlet chivilcoyaldia.com.ar, who denounced feeling 'threatened and harassed' by the mayor of the city [of Chivilcoy], as well as officials and councilors from the ruling party. The incident originated after a teacher posted a complaint on the news outlet about the condition […]
"The journalist and TV presenter of National Television, Yunior Smith Rodríguez, left Cuba and denounced some reasons why he decided to become an emigrant, among them influence peddling at the ICRT [Cuban Institute of Radio and Television]. [...] ‘My journey began with disgust and bitter disappointment because of the experiences I lived through while at […]
"The Parliament of the European Union (EU) asked Mexico this Thursday, Mach 10, to ensure 'the protection' of journalists and human rights defenders, following the murder of seven reporters so far this year. This provoked a strong reaction from this Latin American government accusing the institution of joining a coup strategy. (...) The Parliament's resolution, which […]
"Practically ten years after journalist Valério Luiz was shot dead when leaving work, in Goiânia, Brazil, those accused of committing the crime, including [the soccer team] Atlético Goianiense adviser Maurício Sampaio, will face a popular jury. The Court of Law of Goiás State will examine the case on Monday, March 14. (...) In the proceedings, […]
"The Venezuelan NGO Espacio Público detected 31 violations to the right to freedom of expression last February in 19 different cases, which equals more than one per day on average, according to its monthly report published on March 7. Cases of censorship were the most frequent, with 18 incidents, followed by administrative restrictions (6) and […]
"Washington D.C. - The Orlando Sierra Fellowship of the Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the IACHR offers young journalists or lawyers from the Member States of the Organization of American States (OAS), the opportunity to acquire knowledge and experience in the use of the protection mechanisms of the Inter-American Human […]
"Since Andrés Manuel López Obrador assumed the presidency in Dec. 2018, 55 journalists have been murdered in Mexico, which exceeds the data recorded in the middle of the six-year term of both Felipe Calderón and Enrique Peña Nieto. According to reports from the Ministry of the Interior (Segob), 252 press workers have been executed from […]
"The Peruvian press denounced that five journalists were attacked on March 8, outside the Peruvian Congress. They were covering the demonstrations around the debate in Parliament on a vote of confidence in the cabinet of ministers. A cameraman from the Latina TV channel was thrown to the ground and his camera was taken from him, […]
"One in four girls in Mexico experiences sexual violence before the age of 18, one in five Mexican women between the ages of 15 and 17 drops out of school because they are pregnant, and 32% of Guatemalan women cannot read or write. The violence suffered by women in Mexico and Central America has many […]