"Colombia’s Office of the Inspector General warned the Communications Regulation Commission (CRC) about possible violations of press freedom and the editorial independence of news outlets. The warning came after the oversight agency sent official requests to several media organizations asking for information related to news and journalistic content. In the document sent to the CRC, […]
“Venezuela’s National Press Workers Union (SNTP for its initials in Spanish) condemned on Tuesday, Oct. 14, a new episode of systematic censorship against journalists and radio programs in Venezuela, following an order banning any mention of the attack against two exiled Venezuelan activists in Bogotá, Colombia. According to the union, several nationwide radio networks received […]
"Brazilian journalist Breno Altman, founder of the website Opera Mundi, posted on X this Sunday [Oct. 12] that he was indicted by Brazilian Federal Public Prosecutor's Office for anti-Semitism. The decision was made by Prosecutor Maurício Fabretti following a criminal complaint filed by Conib (Israeli Confederation of Brazil). The lawyers for the journalist, who is […]
"On Monday [Oct. 13], an unidentified person threw a Molotov cocktail and a bullet wrapped in paper with a threatening message at the home of Paraguayan journalist Aníbal Benítez, director of a digital media outlet specializing in legal news, in the third attack against journalists in the city of Lambaré (central Paraguay). Benítez told the […]
"A grenade was detonated at the home of [Peruvian] journalist Carlos Mesías Zárate, director of the news website Central de Noticias, in the city of Huaral, Lima department, the National Association of Journalists of Peru reported. [...] The explosion not only caused material damage to the journalist's home, but also to neighboring homes, a motorcycle […]
The organization Article 19 reported alleged threats and intimidation against Mexican journalist Antonio Nieto by Senator Ricardo Sheffield, following the publication of an article on an investigation by the Mexican Attorney General's Office that allegedly links the senator to a corruption case. Sheffield denied the existence of such an investigation and accused Nieto of fabricating […]
"[Freedom of expression organization] Fundamedios expresses deep concern and condemnation of the attacks, searches and arbitrary detentions of journalists and media workers covering the demonstrations that took place this Sunday [Oct. 12] in Quito. According to verified reports, members of the security forces allegedly intervened in a violent and disproportionate manner against press workers who […]
"The Coalition in Defense of Journalism (CDJor) publicly condemns the recent lawsuits that resulted in the removal of journalistic content produced by InfoAmazonia and Jornal Plural. CDJor expresses concern about the use of the Judiciary to restrict press freedom and the ongoing risk that such measures pose to freedom of expression in Brazil. [...] InfoAmazonia […]
"Seven extraordinary journalists from Georgia, the United States, Gaza, Peru, Hong Kong, Ukraine and Ethiopia have been named the 2025 IPI-IMS World Press Freedom Heroes for their exceptional courage and resilience in the fight for free media. [...] The World Press Freedom Hero Award, presented annually by the International Press Institute (IPI) in partnership with […]
"Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora, imprisoned since 2022 in controversial cases opened by the Prosecutor's Office, fears being killed in prison, an official with Reporters Without Borders (RSF, for its acronym in Spanish) told AFP on Wednesday [Oct. 8]. The 69-year-old journalist, founder of the now-defunct newspaper El Periódico, has spent more than 1,100 days […]
"In a press release, the digital magazine GatoEncerrado announced the closure of its administrative and financial operations in El Salvador, stating that the decision is in response to restrictions arising from recent laws and regulations affecting the practice of journalism and the functioning of social organizations in the country. The statement said 'it is impossible […]
“Gendarmerie Corporal Héctor Jesús Guerrero was prosecuted for aggravated firearm abuse for firing his tear gas pistol at photographer Pablo Grillo during a demonstration in front of Congress on March 12. The decision was made by federal judge María Servini, who established that the Guerrero gendarme fired six shots, violating protocols for the use of […]