“The Judiciary will begin the new oral trial on Wednesday against Congressman Daniel Urresti (Podemos Peru) for the murder of journalist Hugo Bustíos, killed almost 32 years ago, on November 24, 1988 in Huanta, Ayacucho. This process falls under the Third Chamber National Transitory Criminal Court Specialized in Organized Crime. The retired general of the […]
“The Constitutional Chamber condemned Yamileth Astorga, the executive president of the Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA), for violating the freedom of the press and expression, after asking officials of the institution to deny information of public relevance to the outlets Diario Extra and CRHoy. According to the appeal for protection presented against […]
After an incident in which a public official stated that he was harassed by a journalist, in Panama the debate about the necessity to "create a professional journalism law that not only protect the journalist but certify them legally and academically." "The Colegio Nacional de Periodistas de Panamá (CONAPE) published a statement in which they […]
"Abraji laments that, despite the advances made by our democratic regime, a judge determined an extreme measure like preventing the circulation of reports by anticipating guardianship. Seeking judicial redress is the right of companies and citizens, but censoring journalistic content hurts the freedom of expression guaranteed by Article 5 of the Constitution. Abraji condemns the […]
"Founded in 2016, the news operation of BuzzFeed News of Brazil will come to its end on Aug. 31. The other areas of BuzzFeed will continue normally. On this day, Aug. 31, 2020, BuzzFeed News will stop the production of its news product in Brazil, in Portuguese. It was the end of that fruitful journey […]
"A ONU critica o comportamento do presidente Jair Bolsonaro e de outros líderes em relação à imprensa. Numa coletiva de imprensa nesta sexta-feira, o Alto Comissariado da ONU para Direitos Humanos foi questionado especificamente sobre o comportamento do brasileiro e, ao responder, mandou um recado ao presidente do país e outros líderes que vêm atacando […]
"The son of the late journalist Santiago Leguizamón confirmed that they received the release that the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) considers that the Paraguayan State is responsible for his father's death. On April 26, 1991, he was killed by hitmen in the border town of Pedro Juan Caballero. In March 1991, as a […]
"The UN criticized the Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro's and other leaders' behavior in relation to the press. In an conference this Friday, when the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights was specifically asked about the behavior of the Brazilian president, he answered sending a message to the president of the country and other leaders that […]
"Roberto Quiñones, son of the journalist of CubaNet Roberto de Jesús Quiñones Haces, denounced this Tuesday a new maneuver of the Cuban regime against his father, who is detained in the Guantanamo Provincial Prison According to the youth, the liberation of the reporter's release could by delayed due to a supposed COVID-19 test that will […]
“After almost a year of tests in the Untied States market, Facebook News must expand to other markets, among those, Brazil. The social media company announced that it is accelerating its international expansion of its news service, which points to adding journalistic content by editors on the platform. In the United States, the tool began […]
“The agents belong to a squad created by president Nicolás Maduro and of which the High Commissioner of the UN for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, had demanded last year its dissolution due to multiple denouncements of human rights violations. Six agents of the Special Action Force (FAES) of Venezuela were arrested after the killing of […]
"The transaction included, besides La Hora, the print paper La Hora Voz del Migrante, which has been distributed weekly in Washington, Maryland and Virginia in the United States, including Guatemala, which is home to the editorial house founded in 1920 and is directed by the journalist Pedro Pablo Marroquín." Read original article (Spanish)