"The government of Argentine President Javier Milei on Monday [May 4] reinstated access for accredited journalists at the Casa Rosada—the seat of the executive branch—but imposed movement restrictions, following a ten-day total ban on the press in response to the dissemination of images from inside the building. According to a correspondent accredited to the seat […]
Venezuela's Press and Society Institute (IPYS, for its initials in Spanish) and the National College of Journalists (CNP) said persecution of journalists and censorship in the country have not ceased following the fall of President Nicolás Maduro in January. They said that while journalism continues, it is still practiced under conditions of pressure and harassment. […]
“The U.S. government revoked visas for several members of the board of directors of La Nación S.A., the company confirmed Saturday [April 2] in an official statement. The company did not specify which members had their visas canceled. […] ‘It is unprecedented in Costa Rica’s recent history for visas to be revoked from members of […]
"After one week, Javier Milei’s government decided to lift the ban on accredited journalists entering the Casa Rosada. This measure—unprecedented since the return of democracy—drew harsh criticism from journalistic organizations, business chambers and the political opposition. On the evening of Thursday [April 30], high-ranking government sources confirmed to LA NACIÓN that journalists would be permitted […]
"The independent journalist and activist Ángel Cuza Alfonso was arrested this Thursday [April 30] by agents of the Cuban State Security while he was with his young daughter at the corner of his house, according to a report shared on Facebook by activist Keilylli De La Mora Valle. [...] Cuza, a collaborator of the independent […]
"Ahead of World Press Freedom Day on 3 May, UN Women, The Nerve, and partners are releasing a new report highlighting the growing and increasingly sophisticated forms of online violence faced by women in public life—particularly women journalists and media professionals. According to 'Tipping point: Online violence impacts, manifestations and redress in the AI age,' […]
"Pablo Israel Vázquez, a journalist and news editor for the Chilpancingo newspaper Vértice, was robbed at gunpoint in the state capital's main square after leaving work. This is the second violent robbery in the state in a week. Last Thursday, in the vicinity of the Atoyac River, reporter Francisco Magaña was attacked with a knife […]
"The Inter American Press Association (IAPA), together with the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and the Voces del Sur Network, a regional coalition of organizations dedicated to promoting and defending press freedom, freedom of expression, access to information, and the safety and protection of journalists, rejects the ruling issued against Fundamedios by the First Chamber […]
“In Ruling T-084 of 2026, Colombia's Constitutional Court concluded the Seventh Prosecutor’s Office delegated to the Supreme Court violated the rights to due process, access to justice, and access to information of Andrea Aldana, Óscar Parra, and the media outlet Rutas de Conflicto by refusing to recognize them as victims in the criminal investigation into […]
“Under the protection of Article 18 of the Criminal Procedure Code, a group of opposition figures and dissidents from the Colorado Party […] formally requested the Attorney General open a criminal investigation into the possible misuse of state funds to finance online disinformation campaigns aimed at attacking the press and political opponents, and promoting partisan […]
"Unanimously, the First Panel of the Supreme Federal Court (STF, for its initials in Portuguese) ordered the government of the State of São Paulo to pay R$ 100,000 (US $20,000) in moral damages and a lifetime pension to photographer Sérgio Silva, who lost sight in his left eye while covering a protest against public transport […]
"On International Women's Day, Medianálisis presented the 'Guide and Roadmap for Prevention, Self-Care and Action' for women journalists and social communication students in Venezuela facing workplace sexual harassment—a 54-page document offering concrete tools to identify, prevent and respond to one of the most widespread forms of violence within the practice of journalism in Venezuela. Based […]