“An adverse environment marked by violence, state pressure, institutional constraints and impunity was highlighted by the fact that eight countries in the Americas were classified in the ‘High Restriction’ category of the 2025 Chapultepec Index of Freedom of Expression and of the Press. The barometer was officially presented by the Inter American Press Association on […]
"Abraji (Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalism, for its Portuguese initials) vehemently condemns the threats of intimidation, as well as physical and sexual violence, directed at journalist Andréia Sadi—a GloboNews anchor—and her family members. Deepfake videos, insults and threats proliferated on social media after Sadi read an on-air retraction from the broadcaster regarding the presentation of […]
"The National Union of Press Workers (SNTP, for its Spanish initials) reported that police and intelligence officers intimidated a journalist yesterday [March 27] while he was covering a protest for the release of political prisoners, amidst the ongoing amnesty process. The EFE agency reports that the SNTP, in a post on X, said that on […]
Colombia’s Foundation for Press Freedom (FLIP, by its acronym in Spanish) rejected the death threats reported by journalist Gonzalo Guillén and warned they represent an attack on press freedom. Guillén said on social media on March 26 that he had received information about an alleged plan to kill him, allegedly coordinated from a prison in […]
"The Inter-American Press Association (IAPA), the Association of Journalists of El Salvador (APES), prominent local and international journalists, artists and readers at large highlighted the role and contributions of newspapers El Diario de Hoy and Periódico Más! following the announcement of the closure of their print editions after 90 years of circulation. The IAPA said […]
"During the month of March, three independent journalists—Yoani Sánchez, Camila Acosta and Mabel Páez—reported having been placed under police surveillance or subjected to de facto house arrest in the context of protests over the worsening energy crisis on the island, which they were covering. These constitute manifestly arbitrary restrictions that hinder the public-interest work carried […]
“Ukrainian authorities must conduct a swift and transparent investigation into the intimidation of journalists Jared Goyette and Sérgio Utsch, hold those responsible to account, and ensure that members of the press are not harassed or threatened over their work,” said Gulnoza Said, CPJ’s Europe and Central Asia program coordinator. “Journalists must be able to report […]
"In Colombia, Gabriela Alonso Jaramillo is an anomaly. In a country where polarization is rising and youth voter turnout is low, she says she’s the only one in her group of friends who cares about local and national politics. The 23-year-old public affairs and political science double major at the University of the Andes in Bogotá was alarmed when a classmate […]
"Samuel Rodolfo Vizcarra Velarde admitted to his involvement in the kidnapping and murder of journalist and El Debate newspaper columnist Luis Enrique Ramírez Ramos and was sentenced to 19 years in prison for the crime of aggravated homicide, the State Attorney General's Office of Culiacán reported. The conviction of the perpetrator of the crime against […]
"The Colombian Attorney General’s Office made three decisions this morning [March 24] demonstrating that its top official, Luz Adriana Camargo, intends to strengthen the institution’s gender-based approach. First, it has opened a special channel to handle complaints—which have gone viral on social media in recent days—alleging sexual violence by journalists at various media outlets. According […]
"Magistrates of the Chamber of Amparo and Preliminary Proceedings of the Supreme Court of Justice upheld the release of journalist José Rubén Zamora Marroquín. This decision followed the resolution of several amparo (protective) petitions through which the defense sought to maintain alternative measures for the journalist. [...] Pursuant to the resolution issued by the Chamber of […]
"A court in Bahia has ordered the digital newspaper Poder360 to remove the name and image of a police chief mentioned in a report by the outlet. This information, published by the outlet, was confirmed by CNN Brasil with the Court of Justice of Bahia. According to the newspaper, the police chief in question was […]