"Through a statement, the Foundation for Press Freedom (FLIP, for its acronym in Spanish) rejected what it called stigmatization that the mayor of Tuluá, Valle del Cauca, Gustavo Vélez, made on social networks where he generally linked the journalistic work of local media with interests of the criminal gang 'La Inmaculada,' which commits crimes in […]
"Relatives of the members of the journalistic team from Ecuadoran newspaper El Comercio who were abducted and murdered in 2018 by a Colombian dissident group of the FARC, denounced this Friday [May 17] that the Ecuadoran government gave them incomplete secret minutes of the Public and State Security Council (COSEPE, for its acronym in Spanish) […]
"The government of far-right [President] Javier Milei has decided to suspend activity of social networks and websites of Argentine public media due to 'a reorganization process,' according to a statement. This measure covers the social networks and websites of Televisión Pública, Radio Nacional, radio stations of the interior, FM Clásica, FM Rock, FM Folclórica, Paka […]
"Mexican authorities must immediately investigate death threats directed at reporter Alberto Amaro Jordán, his family, and his bodyguards and take steps to guarantee his safety, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday [May 23]. Unknown individuals driving a red truck passed by the residence of Amaro, founder and editor of Tlaxcala state-based news website La […]
"Judicial harassment that compromises freedom of expression constitutes the filing of numerous lawsuits regarding the same facts, in different districts, with the intention or effect of constraining a journalist or press organization, making their defense difficult or making it excessively onerous. This is the understanding of [Brazil's] Supreme Federal Court, which decided this Wednesday (May […]
“Journalist Stephanie Palacios, correspondent for news agency Sputnik, said that she has received threats through her social media accounts after she confronted [Mexican] President Andrés Manuel López Obrador for alleged sanctions against journalists for their questions at the [morning press conference known as] la mañanera. […] After receiving intimidating messages and threats on her social […]
"Colombian authorities must thoroughly investigate the death threat received by journalist Edward Álvarez, ensure his safety, and bring those responsible to justice, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday [May 21]. Álvarez, a reporter for the independent online news outlet La Chiva de Urabá in the northern city of Apartadó, received a death threat via […]
"In an interview with [Spanish news agency] EFE, Mexican journalist Anabel Hernandez accused the government of [President] Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of exercising a 'terrible censorship that suffocates' her new book 'The Secret History: AMLO and the Sinaloa Cartel,' in social networks and media. [...] 'The president of the republic has a monopoly on communication, […]
"The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) issued Resolution 32/2024 on May 16, 2024, by which it granted precautionary measures to journalist Aldemar Solano Cuellar, and his son, after considering that they are in a serious and urgent situation, since their rights to life and personal integrity face a risk of irreparable harm in Colombia. […]
“[Investigative journalism organization] Agência Pública has been targeted by a disinformation campaign allegedly led by federal congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro and other allies since it published the report ‘U.S. Republicans and Bolsonaro's son collaborate to punish Brazil on allegations regarding free speech,’ on April 11, 2024. [...] After publication, Eduardo Bolsonaro and former anchor of [far-right […]
“Police from Daniel Ortega's regime detained journalist Orlando Chávez Esquivel, from [the city of] León, after raiding his house on the night of Sunday, May 19, as the organization Alertas Libertad de Prensa reported on social networks. Chávez is director of the news program 'El Metropolitano,' which is broadcast Monday through Friday on La Consentida […]
"The world of sport, especially [Brazilian] sports journalism, suffered a severe blow between the night of this Wednesday (May 15) and the morning of this Thursday (May 16). In less than 24 hours, three major references in the profession passed away. Washington Rodrigues, or Apolinho, aged 87, Antero Grecco, aged 69, and Silvio Luiz, aged […]