A report released from Brazil's Federal Police this Thursday, July 11, states that the “parallel Abin,” a group suspected of using the structure of the Brazilian Intelligence Agency (Abin, for its acronym in Portuguese) between 2019 and 2022 to spy on authorities and institutions critical of the government of former President Jair Bolsonaro, monitored journalists […]
"The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy invites journalists from all over Latin America to participate in the 'Lincoln Prize for journalism on urban policies, sustainable development and climate change' contest, aimed at stimulating investigative journalistic work that covers topics related to land policies. land and sustainable urban development. The award is dedicated to the memory […]
"Claudia Sheinbaum, virtual president-elect [of Mexico], said that in her government there will be guarantees to exercise freedom of expression. In her press conference this Wednesday [July 10], Sheinbaum opened the possibility that there will be a reinforcement of the Journalist Protection Mechanism. 'Rosa Icela (Rodríguez), who is going to be in the Ministry of […]
"Film historian Thibaut Bruttin was appointed general director of Reporters Without Borders (RSF, for its acronym in French), succeeding journalist Christophe Deloire, who died in June of cancer, the Paris-based NGO announced this Wednesday [July 10]. 'We are convinced that Thibaut Bruttin is the ideal person to lead RSF in this new phase of its […]
“El Deber reports that fake accounts are creating posts on social media using the company’s multimedia logo. The posts use the format and font from El Deber, the newspaper reports. In recent days, posts have circulated on social media making false claims about Amalia Pando, journalist from the program Cabildeo Digital, and Raúl Peñaranda, president […]
“The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Cuban authorities to allow the media to report freely on July 11 demonstrations, following threats made against independent journalist José Luis Tan Estrada to deter him from covering the anniversary of the massive 2021 protests. Tan Estrada said on Facebook that he was in a park in the […]
"During Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s six-year term, violence against the press did not stop. Instead, 3,408 attacks against journalists were reported, an increase of 62.13% compared to the administration of previous president Enrique Peña Nieto. In other words, there was an aggression against journalists every 14 hours during AMLO's six-year term. From Dec. […]
"Colombian President Gustavo Petro responded on Monday [July 8] to a letter from more than 180 journalists published in the opinion column of journalist Laura Ardila in El Espectador. Although they recognize the need for a debate on the quality of journalism, the journalists also say that the president's accusations stigmatize them. Via the social […]
"CNN reporter Isadora Aires was harassed Sunday morning [July 7] by attendees of the conservative congress CPAC Brasil, which is taking place in [the city of] Balneário Camboriú. [...] The journalist had gone live and was preparing to go on air again, when she was surrounded by a group of people. [...] Some attendees shouted […]
Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora, who has been imprisoned for more than 700 days, expressed his gratitude for the Gabo Foundation’s Recognition of Journalistic Excellence through an audio message and a letter, during the Gabo Award ceremony on Friday, July 5, in Bogotá, Colombia. "Never, ever, have I felt such warm and nurturing company and […]
"In June 2024, the exercise of freedom of expression and the press in Ecuador became more dangerous and violent, with a notable increase in attacks on media outlets. Fundamedios documented 21 attacks this month, an increase from May, raising the annual total to 119 attacks. This pattern reveals an escalation in violence and hostility towards […]
"The government of Javier Milei announced on Monday [July 1] he was converting the public news agency Télam into an advertising agency, under oversight of the Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers. Through a decree published in the official gazette, Télam was converted into a 'State Advertising Agency Sole Proprietorship,' which will operate as an […]