"The trial against Juan Carlos Moreno Ochoa “El Larry”, the co-perpetrator of the homicide of Miroslava Breach Velducea, the journalist and correspondent of La Jornada, and the only one detained for the crime, will begin its final phase this Tuesday, five months after the court declared him guilty, but received no sentence because the hearing […]
"Colombian authorities must undertake a thorough and transparent investigation into violence against journalists Fernando Osorio and Edilson Álvarez, and ensure those responsible are brought to justice, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. On August 8, soldiers chased Osorio, a photographer for the local news cooperative Voces del Guayabero, which posts stories on Facebook, and […]
"On Sept. 5, during the Lima International Book Fair (FIL 2020), OjoPúblico will present 'Poderes Fácticos: historias urgentes en tiempos de crisis' (De Facto Powers: Urgent Stories in Times of Crisis), a printed collection of the main investigations published in the first five years of our outlet's existence. ... The publication was edited by OjoPúblico's […]
“Likewise, [Leopoldo Maldonado's] trajectory in the organization allows him to identify the national and regional problems that the exercising of this right face and to take advantage of the channels for dialogue built with our counterparts. Leopoldo will take charge starting Sept. 10 and, to guarantee a efficient transitions, Ana Cristina Ruelas will keep an […]
"Cuban authorities should stop harassing and threatening journalist Yadisley Rodríguez Ramírez, and cease persecuting independent journalists in the country," CPJ said in a statement published early August. Read original article
“Énois, a representative journalism laboratory, launched Monday Aug. 3 the Diversity in the Newsroom program, in alliance with Google News Initiative. The program will select 10 newsrooms throughout Brazil (with the exception of the capitals of São Pablo y Río de Janeiro) that already have practical actions of diversity directed at teams, stories developed and […]
"On Wednesday Aug. 12, a Red Uno television news team from Bolivia was surrounded and attacked by protesters that interrupted the circulation of vehicles in the region of Santa Fe of Yapacani, in the municipality of San Carlos, located 120 kilometers from the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra. According to the journalist Marco […]
“At least two local Journalists have been threatened by an executive member of the A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) [political party] in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam). Based on reports received, Romario Blair of Kaieteur News and TV host Ravi Mohan were threatened on social media by the executive, Prince Holder after they published […]
"Laura Molino, the judge of San Luis, sentenced the journalist Diego Masci today for 'violation of privacy,' to pay $90,000 [Argentinian] pesos in the case initiated by the then Minister of Education of the province as a result of a video going viral in which the official acknowledged having used drugs during a trip to […]
"Registration has been open since Tuesday Aug. 11 for the largest gathering of journalism in Latin America. The 15th International Congress of Investigative Journalism Abraji will be held virtually, Sept. 11 and 12, 2020. Due to the economic and health crisis, free registration is an option, but participants are invited to donate whatever amount to […]