"Cameraman Leandro Matozo, from GloboNews, was attacked this Tuesday (Oct. 12, 2021) by a supporter of [Brazilian] President Jair Bolsonaro in the city of Aparecida, in the interior of São Paulo. The journalist was with station colleague Victor Ferreira covering the chief executive's visit to the location. The two were preparing for a live broadcast […]
"A man and a woman allegedly implicated in the murder of the communicator and journalist Enrique García, which occurred on June 16, were detained, reported the Attorney General's Office of the State of Mexico (FGJEM, [for its acronym in Spanish]). Joseph Argenis 'N' and Kimberly Isabel 'N' were transferred to the Almoloya de Juárez prison, […]
"Washington, D.C.- The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) published the calendar of public hearings that will take place as part of the 181st Period of Sessions, which will be held virtually from the 18 to 29 of October 2021. The public hearings will take place from the 21 to the 28 of October In addition, during […]
"Between May and October 2021, the Gabo Foundation and the Google News Initiative developed 'Innovation and local journalism in Latin America,' an ambitious program for the exchange of knowledge, experiences and mentoring on narratives, innovation and sustainability, which has benefited dozens of journalists and digital native media in the region, with a focus on local […]
"The Data Journalism and Digital Methods Conference will take place entirely online again in 2021, after bringing together more than 500 participants from all over Brazil last year. There will be dozens of live activities over the course of a week, between November 8 and 13. The debate panels, keynotes and the Cláudio Weber Abramo […]
On Oct. 21, Columbia Global Freedom of Expression and the World Leaders Forum, with the support of UNESCO, are pleased to host a dialogue on the application of global norms on freedom of expression. Justices and academics from Latin America, including Argentina, Ecuador, Brazil and Colombia will present. Read schedule and register
“The Foundation for Press Freedom (FLIP) [of Colombia] learned that the Special Investigation Unit of the Prosecutor's Office has deployed investigative actions that indicate that the murder was determined by denunciations made by Marcos Efraín [Montalvo] in his capacity as journalist. This line of investigation coincides with the information collected by FLIP during its mission […]
"Impunity in the cases of journalists and human rights defenders assassinated during the current administration of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is 89.37% and 99%, respectively, revealed the Secretariat of the Interior. Of the 47 journalists murdered from December 2018 to September 2021, a sentence has only been handed down in five cases, and of […]
"At least 8 media entrepreneurs in Brazil or their relatives are related to 8 offshore companies in tax havens. The list includes people from the Marinho family (Rede Globo), Jovem Pan, Editora 3, in addition to the twin sons of presenter Carlos Massa, o Ratinho. For the production of this report, more than 300 names […]
“The Argentine Journalism Forum (FOPEA) repudiates the intimidation and physical attacks suffered by journalists and cameramen from Tucumán this Tuesday [Oct. 5], during the coverage of a trial. Mariana Romero (Los Primeros), José Inesta (TN), Javier Cacieccio (El Tucumano), José Romero Silva and Javier Doldan (Telefé Tucumán) received insults and were attacked with stones by […]
"The LATAM Digital Media Awards, presented by the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), recognize companies, press entities and media affiliated with the industry in the region, who have adopted innovation and digital strategy as part of their product offerings to impact the way news and information is consumed today. With a record number of […]
"The incorporation of journalists and human rights defenders into the Protection Mechanism for various grievances increased by 88.7 percent so far during the administration of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. At the beginning of the administration, in December 2018, 798 were registered and to date there are a total of 1,506, of which 495 are […]