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Smugglers threaten reporters on border of Bolivia and Argentina

“About a hundred dockworkers who illegally import Argentine food products into Bolivia threatened, with physical attacks, about five radio reporters who reported the destruction of a state office and the attempted seizure of a military regiment on Saturday, June 22. 'As a media outlet we warn that we have no guarantees to carry out our […]

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Mexican president denies persecution of journalist Carlos Loret de Mola

"Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador denied this Monday (June 24, 2024) persecuting journalist Carlos Loret de Mola, who has reported scandals of alleged corruption of the president's children and who is now being investigated by the government's Financial Intelligence Unit. 'We do not investigate anyone, there is no censorship for anyone. Don't let him […]

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Ecuador revokes visa of Cuban journalist for alleged acts against security

"The Government of the President of Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, revoked the visa of Cuban journalist and actress Alondra Santiago, under the argument that the communicator, who in the electoral campaign positioned herself in favor of the Correísta candidate Luisa González, allegedly committed acts that threaten the security of the State. 'What was once fake news, […]

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Mexican journalist Humberto Padgett detained after asking for explanations about judicial case on alleged personal data leak

"Independent journalist Humberto Padgett denounced [on June 21] that he was detained by agents of the Secretariat of Citizen Security and held at the Public Servants Prosecutor's Office of the Mexico City Attorney General's Office (FGJ CDMX, for its Spanish acronym) for requesting explanations about the alleged shelving of a case that dates back to […]

Abraji condemns press censorship in reports on Arthur Lira, president of Chamber of Deputies

"Abraji considers the escalation of judicial decisions determining the removal of content in cases filed by the president of the Chamber, Arthur Lira , against journalists and press outlets as an attack on journalistic work. The situation worsened this week, with a monocratic decision by Minister Alexandre de Moraes, of the Supreme Federal Court (STF, […]

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Mexican journalist Humberto Padgett accuses prosecutor's office of leaking his data to drug dealers

“'They are going to kill me,' exclaimed journalist Humberto Padgett after accusing the Mexico City prosecutor's office of shelving the case of the [alleged] leaking of his personal data to drug dealers from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM, for its acronym in Spanish). Almost seven years after the attack of which he was […]

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Audio attributed to Peruvian Minister of the Interior reveals alleged harassment and surveillance of journalist Marco Sifuentes

“The Minister of the Interior [of Peru], Juan José Santivañez, is once again facing scrutiny. This time, for attacking various news media. In recent weeks, journalist Beto Ortiz raised his voice in protest against the alleged surveillance of a group of journalists. Now, a complaint from the media outlet La Encerrona [allegedly] shows him, through […]

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Chilean government wants to strengthen state channel TVN and create country's first public radio station

“During his state of the nation address – Cuenta Pública – the president of Chile, Gabriel Boric, announced that the Executive Branch will send a proposal this month to the National Congress to establish a fund for the public channel Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN), with the aim of 'strengthening its regional centers, its cultural […]

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Journalist alleges Mexican financial intelligence unit investigating Mexican journalist Carlos Loret de Mola and digital media outlet Latinus

"Journalist Peniley Ramírez, in a column titled 'UIF vs. Latinus' in her opinion section Linotipia at Reforma newspaper, alleged that the Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF, by its Spanish acronym) of [Mexico's Ministry of Finance and Public Credit] opened a new investigation into journalist Carlos Loret de Mola, his wife, [actor] Victor Trujillo and two branches […]

How Peruvian journalists broke the story on the president's Rolexgate scandal

“‘Hey, I have a story lead for you, but I need to know you’re really interested,’ read a WhatsApp message I received the morning of February 14. ‘It's Dina's Rolex.’ The sender was Marco Sifuentes, a Peruvian journalist and director of the La Encerrona podcast, based in Spain. Sifuentes proceeded to ask me to investigate the […]

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Argentine organizations warn IACHR about regressive measures in terms of media concentration

“Various organizations in the communication sector and the Center for Legal and Social Studies (CELS, for its acronym in Spanish) expressed concern in a letter to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) and the Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression (RELE), about decisions of the current government of Javier Milei that […]

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IPYS says summary of draft law approved by Peruvian Congress puts autonomy of public media at risk

"On June 12, 2024, the Peruvian Congress approved a predictamen (summary of a draft law) that seeks to reform the composition of the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Radio and Television of Peru, IRTP [for its Spanish acronym], and to include a representative of Congress. IPYS [Press and Society Institute, for its acronym in […]