"This region has seen a decline in its historical progress towards recognizing the right to information – despite an important new regional treaty in the area. A shortage of credible information in relation to critical issues, including the fight against COVID, sits in contrast to the abundance of disinformation and misinformation that has submerged the […]
"Reporters Without Borders (RSF) reported this Friday that 17 journalists, including five Mexicans and one Spaniard, have joined in its complaint against the Israeli company NSO Group, creator of the Pegasus spy program that was allegedly used by different states to control their movements. Among the complainants is the Spaniard Ignacio Cembrero, "most likely monitored […]
"The amparo proceeding is a consequence of the refusal of the Special Prosecutor's Office for Attention to Crimes Committed Against Freedom of Expression (FEADLE, for its acronym in Spanish) to recognize Proceso magazine as a victim in the Preliminary Inquiry 034 / FEADLE / 2012, which is being investigated for the murder of journalist Regina […]
“The Specialized Criminal Chamber of the National Court of Justice denied the appeal filed by the former mayor of Loja, Bolívar Castillo, and issued an acquittal that confirmed the innocence of journalist Lenin Paladines. On Sept.15, 2020, the judge of the Loja Penal Unit, Mario Guerrero, dismissed the lawsuit that Bolívar Castillo filed against the […]
"The bust of radio host Gleydson Carvalho, who was killed in 2015 while hosting a radio show, was vandalized in Martinópole [Brazil] for at least two consecutive days. The statue was hit with axes and tied to a rope to be brought down by a 4x4 vehicle. [...] Radio broadcaster Gleydson Carvalho was murdered on […]
"Communicator Pedro Alfonso Guadrón Hernández was assassinated on the night of Friday, June 30, in Chiquimula. Guadrón broadcast news information from the region and at the national level on the Facebook page Concepción Las Minas Mi Tierra. [...] According to the [Association of Journalists of Guatemala], the young man had already received death threats and […]
"The Inter-American Press Association (IAPA) and the Latin American Council for Accreditation of Education in Journalism (CLAEP, for its acronym in Spanish), opened the registration process for a virtual diploma for the professionalization of journalists. Under the general title of "Discovering the secrets of Journalism," the IAPA/CLAEP diploma will begin on Aug. 28 and will […]
"The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) announces today the winners of the 2021 Excellence in Journalism Award. Journalists from national and local media and collaboration platforms from Argentina, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, the United States, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela obtained awards and mentions in 14 categories." Read original release
"In 2020 alone, in the midst of the health crisis, Jair Bolsonaro issued 1,682 false or misleading statements, an average of 4.3 per day, contributing to the increase in cases of disease contamination, deaths and causing an information crisis in Brazil. In the previous year, there were around 500 declarations of this type. The data […]
“During the 2021 electoral process, 71 attacks on journalists and the media were registered by the Human Rights Office of the National Association of Journalists of Peru (ANP, for its acronym in Spanish). Said registry covers attacks that occurred from January to Monday, July 19, the date on which the president-elect, Pedro Castillo Terrones, was […]
"Registration for the largest journalism meeting in Latin America is now open. Abraji's 16th International Congress of Investigative Journalism will be held virtually, for seven days, from Aug 23, 2021 to Aug 29, 2021. Due to health and economic crises, registration will be free for the second year in a row. Click here to register." […]
"A new UNESCO report highlights trends and challenges regarding the safety of foreign correspondents, as well as the crucial role they play in informing the public around the globe. The environment and nature of the work of foreign correspondents has significantly changed in recent years under the influence of the digital revolution, which has also […]