The Federation of Journalists of Peru (FPP, for its acronym in Spanish) strongly rejected and condemned the intimidation and threats against journalist Luis Fernando Ramos Tenazoa, former president of the Federated Center of Journalists of Iquitos, in the Peruvian Amazon. On Aug. 26, the organization issued a statement denouncing that Ramos Tenazoa had received death […]
The risk of practicing journalism in Central America is increasing, according to journalists who participated in the meeting “Press, freedom of expression, risks and elections” held on Saturday, Aug. 30, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The meeting was organized by the Central American Journalists Network (RCP, by its acronym in Spanish) and included reflection and debate on […]
"Six days before a key Buenos Aires election, a federal judge in Argentina has blocked journalists from releasing audio recordings of President Javier Milei’s sister, Karina, in the midst of a bribery scandal. The order was issued Monday [Sept. 9] after a complaint by Milei’s government denouncing 'an illegal intelligence operation intended to destabilize the […]
"The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights (Minjusdh, for its acronym in Spanish) announced that it has activated the Intersectoral Mechanism for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders on behalf of journalist Manuel Calloquispe Flores, after learning of the serious risk he faces in the Madre de Dios region. [...] The case has raised concerns […]
"Journalist Aníbal Gómez Caballero, with a long career in the city of Pedro Juan Caballero, has received new death threats via WhatsApp related to his radio journalism work and his reports on possible corruption in local politics. The Paraguayan Journalists' Union and the International Federation of Journalists absolutely condemn these threats and demand that the […]
"Journalist Katherine Ayarza of the news outlet Epicentro was attacked during an event on the Amnesty Law organized by the Democratic Tuesday program of the Congressional Citizen Participation Office on Aug. 26. At the end of the conference, some attendees surrounded the journalist and, amid shouts and insults belittling her work, threw her cell phone […]
SOS Journalistes, a press freedom group in Haiti, said it is "scandalized" by authorities' inaction in the case of journalist Jocelyn Justin who is awaiting surgery in Cuba after he was seriously injured in a gang shooting while covering the re-opening of a hospital in Port-au-Prince on Dec. 24, 2024. In a press release, the […]
"Mexican journalists Israel Navarro and Gerardo Torres, special correspondents for Milenio, were deported from Venezuela after attempting to enter the country to cover the political crisis and the situation between the Nicolás Maduro government and the United States, which has caused tension in Venezuela. The journalists were detained and held incommunicado for nearly 24 hours […]
"Pablo Grillo's family reported in a statement that the photojournalist is 'stable' in intensive care, but is not progressing as expected. The 35-year-old has been hospitalized since March after being seriously injured when a projectile hit him in the head during a demonstration in front of Congress, which was suppressed by various security forces. [...] […]
"The Guatemalan Constitutional Court has rejected an appeal by the prosecutor's office seeking to prosecute eight journalists and columnists from the now-defunct media outlet El Periódico who investigated acts of corruption in which judges and prosecutors were implicated. The Supreme Court's ruling, which is provisional, was announced Tuesday [Aug. 26] through social media. The Special […]
"A Mexicali municipal police officer, identified as Hugo 'N,' was arrested along with his brother for allegedly being involved in the attack on journalist Jorge Heras, who was beaten by a pair of individuals on Aug. 26 when he arrived at the home where he hosts the program Ciudad Capital. [...] The other detainees are […]
"A new alarm was raised in Ecuador after the non-profit Fundamedios reported the infiltration of undercover police agents in private journalist groups. The organization described the incidents as a serious violation of freedom of expression, professional secrecy and privacy, while demanding immediate explanations from the Interior Ministry and the intelligence agency, which have yet to […]