“Mexican journalist Alan García Zúñiga was abducted by a group of armed men on Wednesday, Jan. 23, in the state of Veracruz, a region known for being highly dangerous for journalists. Relatives of the victim, who manages a Facebook page sharing official police information at the local and state levels, reported that he was kidnapped […]
“Journalist Marcelo Auler had his bank accounts frozen and emptied on the 14th of this month after being ordered to pay damages to Judge Márcia Regina Hernandez de Lima of the 3rd Family Court of Pinhais (PR). The judgment stemmed from articles published in 2018 on the Blog do Marcelo Auler and in the Jornal […]
“Bolivia commemorates this Sunday [January 19] the centennial of its Printing Press Law, which has endured the country’s political transformations, is considered one of the oldest in the region, and serves as a tool to protect freedom of expression for citizens and journalists. The president of the National Association of Journalists of Bolivia (ANPB for […]
“Guatemalan journalists Marvin Del Cid and Sonny Figueroa have been the subjects of harassment in recent weeks, the organization Artículo 19 reported. The attacks intensified after the Del Cid and Figueroa published an article about media outlets spreading disinformation in Guatemala. They also escalated following the release of a video showing someone photographing the two […]
"Reporter Enrique Ortiz, a correspondent for Crónica TV and AGNoticias in the province of Misiones in Argentina, suffered [on Jan. 15] a brutal and cowardly physical attack. Lawyer Gustavo Maldonado and another unidentified person entered his home, beating and threatening to kill Ortiz. A few days earlier Ortiz covered the eviction of a family who […]
"The National Assembly of Nicaragua approved on Thursday [Jan, 16] articles of an amendment to the Political Constitution, which establish that authorities will check that the media does not spread false news that infringe on the rights of citizens. Many journalists consider this an attack on freedom of the press. The constitutional amendment, approved unanimously […]
"Peruvian journalist Gastón Medina, owner and director of local media outlet Cadena Sur TV, was murdered outside his home in the city of Ica (southern Peru), after having previously denounced extortionists, as reported by the National Association of Journalists (ANP, for its initials in Spanish) on Monday [Jan. 20]. [...] It added that, according to […]
"Diomedes Farid Manrique, an announcer for Olímpica Stereo and Fontera Estéreo, lost his life in a confusing incident. According to initial reports, two men on a motorcycle shot the journalist and one of his friends. The incident occurred in Villa del Sol, Maicao, at the intersection of Calle 32 and Carrera 26, at approximately 7:15 […]
"The deputy director of Global Mexico, Cayetano de Jesús Guerrero, was killed on Friday [Jan. 17] night by armed men while he was in the parking lot of the San Antonio parish, in the center of Teoloyucan, State of Mexico. Following the events, ARTICLE 19 reported that the journalist had received threats at his home […]
Journalists from Ibero-American countries can now submit their work for the 2025 Gabo Prizes. Submissions are open until Feb. 18, 2025 and accept journalistic productions originally published in Spanish or Portuguese between Feb. 29, 2024 and Feb. 17. 2025. To participate, interested parties must register on the official registration platform. The 13th edition of the […]
"Journalist Moyses Zúñiga Santiago, originally from Chiapas, was reported missing. The last communication his family had with him was on Tuesday, Jan. 14. The last time he spoke with his family he was in the Alameda, located in the Historic Center, in the Cuauhtémoc municipality of Mexico City. According to the search card issued by […]
"Carlos Correa, director of the Venezuelan human rights NGO Espacio Público who was arrested on Jan. 7, was released early Thursday [Jan. 16] morning, the organization reported in a message on [social media platform] X. 'We thank all the people, organizations, governments and groups that joined the call for his release,' says the message in […]