“Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has launched a new project in Central America to address the decline in press freedom in the region. The initiative seeks to strengthen support for journalists facing persecution, threats or forced exile, as well as to promote accountability from governments that systematically violate the right to inform. From March 17 to […]
“The Venezuelan Prisons Observatory (OVP for its initials in Spanish) requested the release and medical attention for journalist José Gregorio Camero, detained eight months ago in the central state of Guárico. The organization reported that Camero's wife, Egda Graterol, has reported his health is deteriorating every day, as the journalist and political activist suffers from […]
“Journalists, photographers, and workers gathered on the afternoon of April 6 in Mexico City to demand better working conditions following the tragic deaths of Berenice Giles and Miguel Hernández, who were killed during the first day of the Axe Ceremonia Festival that weekend. On Saturday, a decorative metal structure fell on the victims, who were […]
“The College of Journalists of Honduras, or CPH for its initials in Spanish, on Thursday reported recent threats against press freedom by the Honduran Armed Forces (FFAA), which the college says are now attempting to intimidate the media. In a statement, the association described the announcement by FFAA head Roosevelt Hernández to file a complaint […]
“TV Perú reporter Jackeline Rodríguez said on Tuesday that she was assaulted by a state security officer while conducting a live broadcast at an official event headed by Environment Minister Juan Castro in Ucayali. According to footage shared on her TikTok platform, Rodríguez was about to finish her coverage when she was shoved by one […]
“In 2024, the Brazilian Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters (ABERT for its initials in Portuguese) report on violations of freedom of expression recorded 72 cases of non-lethal violence involving at least 84 journalists and media outlets. Despite a 54% reduction in the number of cases, the data shows the Brazilian press faced some form […]
“Two recently released publications outline strategies for combating racism and advancing racial equality. In Anti-Racist Communication: A Guide to Inclusive Dialogue Everywhere (Planeta Publishing), Bahian journalist Midiã Noelle offers tools to refine behavioral and linguistic practices that help foster conversations without reinforcing stereotypes, prejudice, or inequality. Aiming to promote inclusion and racial justice in digital […]
“In an unprecedented event in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, journalists from various media outlets met with those drafting a proposal for a new state constitution to incorporate their recommendations. Key proposals included protecting access to public information, ensuring mechanisms to safeguard journalists, promoting equity in the distribution of public advertising funds, and strengthening […]
"Among the more than 3,400 candidates vying for votes in Mexico’s first judicial elections, nominations come in all forms. But one in the northern region of the country stands out as a glaring red flag: a candidate running for magistrate while being linked to the disappearance of a young journalist. The candidate is attorney Andrés […]
"The Journalism Support Fund (FAJ, for its initials in Portuguese), an independent initiative aimed at strengthening local journalism in Brazil, was launched this Thursday [March 27]. The notice is now available and the fund will select up to 15 regional organizations, with priority given to outlets that operate in municipalities without active journalistic coverage, the […]
“The Supreme Court of Guatemala rejected this Thursday [March 27] a legal appeal by the defense of journalist José Rubén Zamora Marroquín to reverse the resolution that sent him back to a military prison in the Central American country on March 3. The Supreme Court decided to reject the appeal filed by the 67-year-old journalist […]
The main organizations defending journalists in Brazil have expressed their support for reporters Gabriela Biló and Thaisa Oliveira, from Folha de S.Paulo, who have been suffering intimidation due to their coverage of the Jan. 8, 2023, coup in Brasília. The Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalism (Abraji, for its initials in Portuguese), the Brazilian Press Association […]