“One of the most popular journalists in Argentina sued the president of that country, Javier Milei, for criminal defamation (injurias) after the president accused him of being a liar and extortionist for his criticism of the Israeli ambassador's participation in a cabinet meeting. Jorge Lanata, founder of a newspaper, author of several books and currently […]
“At least 253 Nicaraguan journalists have left their country since April 2018 for security reasons - or suffered banishment - by the government of Daniel Ortega, according to a report released Sunday (April 21) by the Costa Rica-based NGO Colectivo de Derechos Humanos Nicaragua Nunca Más (Nicaragua Never Again Human Rights Collective). The report was […]
"The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) warned in a document released Friday [April 19] about the 'cases of judicial criminalization against the journalistic practice' in Paraguay and the threats faced by reporters and journalists as a result of the denunciations made as part of their work. [...] The organization also mentioned that 'several prosecutors and […]
"Independent journalist Camila Acosta was detained Sunday [April 21] in [the Cuban municipality of] Cárdenas, [Matanzas province], on orders from State Security when she was on her way to visit relatives of political prisoners, according to CubaNet, the media outlet where the she works. Acosta was held at a police station in Cárdenas for an […]
"On April 8, the president of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader, publicly presented a draft Law on Freedom of Expression, Audiovisual Media and Digital Platforms. This initiative aims to update the anachronistic regulatory framework on freedom of expression that dates back to 1962 – Law No. 6132 on Expression and Dissemination of Thought –, seeking […]
"The journalistic environment of Santa Cruz, [Argentina], especially its capital Río Gallegos, felt a strong shock today [April 17] after it was reported that journalist Huyo Moyano, recognized for the Contracara program of the station Radio News, received an envelope with two bullets inside as a death threat. The incident was recorded by a security […]
"Among the almost 6,000 ongoing cases in Brazil that deal with freedom of expression, there are 654 actions against journalists that can be characterized as judicial harassment. The information is part of a survey carried out on Brazilian courts by the Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalism (Abraji, for its acronym in Portuguese), obtained exclusively by […]
"We invite Latin American media to participate in the design of a Framework Protocol on Gender Violence, the date will be between the end of May and the beginning of June 2024 and it will take place virtually. The meeting is part of the Project 'Gender Violence Protocols against Women Journalists in Latin America - […]
"On Monday night [April 15], journalist and political leader Carlos Julio Rojas was detained by individuals who forcibly put him in a vehicle without license plates. Several human rights defenders denounced the situation and his disappearance since no detention center confirmed that he was in custody. Hours later the regime's attorney general, Tarek William Saab, […]
“Given the deep democratic closure that prevails in El Salvador, the digital environment has become an indispensable channel to exercise freedom of expression, freedom of the press and the defense of human rights. From Derechos Digitales we have documented on several occasions the situations of censorship, violations of the right of access to information, and […]