Jeremy McDermott, co-director of the investigative journalism outlet InSight Crime, faces a criminal defamation suit from Colombian businessman Guillermo León Acevedo Giraldo, alias “Memo Fantasma." "The case stems from a two-year investigation published in March 2020 into Acevedo. It showed how the Madrid-based businessman was once a prolific drug trafficker as well as a former leader […]
"Federal judge Luis Rodríguez charged journalist Daniel Santoro for an alleged attempt to extort businessman Daniel Traficante. The magistrate's decision included an embargo of 850,000 pesos (about US $9,100) without preventive detention, according to the ruling. Rodríguez considered that Santoro was a 'necessary participant' in the maneuver in which -according to the complaint- Traficante was […]
"'If she were blonde and blue-eyed, you wouldn't be pissing her off,' a CNN employee said to another collaborator responsible for editing the live entries. According to reports, journalist Basília Rodrigues was the target of a racially motivated persecution, which caused discomfort among professionals at the station. Basília has been a political commentator for CNN […]
“'The foreign aid law will be approved this year,' Maduro declared in a March 2 speech. 'It’s very important. It’s critical.' Venezuela’s proposed legislation follows similar laws passed by authoritarian and repressive governments elsewhere in the world that have cut off funding for nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and independent media outlets. [...] It’s unclear what the […]
The first edition of the Caribbean Journalism Festival will take place from April 29 to May 2 during the Yucatán International Reading Fair (FILEY, for its acronym in Spanish). Journalists will meet to talk about the region in an event that has the participation of Factual and Distintas Latitudes. The event can be followed on social networks […]
“Anti-riot agents of the [Nicaraguan] National Police beat and illegally detained journalist Kalúa Salazar, editor-in-chief of Radio La Costeñísima, in her home. At dawn on Monday, April 19, the communicator tried to leave her house in Bluefields, to go to the media outlet, but the officers forcibly prevented her from doing so. 'A caravan for […]
"Reporters Without Borders (RSF) deplores the extremely tense climate for journalists in Brazil after a series of press freedom violations in recent weeks, including the murders of two journalists. The authorities must punish those responsible and protect media personnel throughout the country, RSF says. [...] Weverton Rabelo Fróes, 32, a radio show host and humourist […]
"'Se ela fosse loira e de olho azul, você não estava enchendo o saco dela', disse uma funcionária da CNN para outra colaboradora responsável pela edição das entradas ao vivo. Segundo relatos, a jornalista Basília Rodrigues foi alvo de uma perseguição com motivação racista, o que gerou incômodo entre profissionais da emissora. Basília é comentarista […]
"In the early morning of April 14, unknown persons detonated a Molotov cocktail against the car of journalist Roberto Sánchez Mamani, of La Estación radio in Tacna, a region in the south of the country. The incident happened at the door of the radio station where Sánchez works." Read original article (in Spanish)
"Mexico will hold the largest elections in its history on June 6, 2021. Candidates will run for, among other offices, the federal Chamber of Deputies, governorships in 15 states, and mayor in hundreds of municipalities. [...] CPJ Emergencies has compiled a safety kit for journalists covering the elections. The kit contains information for editors, reporters, and photojournalists on […]
Latin American photographers were among the category winners of the 2021 World Press Photo Contests. The awards are presented by the World Press Photo Foundation, and go to "the best visual journalism of the past year." The Latin American winners are: 1st prize in the Contemporary Issues, singles category: Pablo Tosco of Argentina for the photo […]
"The Consortium to Support Journalism in the Region (CAPIR, for its acronym in Spanish) calls on local independent media and independent journalists from Mexico to participate in a national or local journalistic investigation project which will be carried out between May and December 2021. More than one proposal can be submitted per media outlet, group […]