"The Committee for Free Expression (C-Libre) strongly condemned the physical and verbal assault against journalist Leónidas Maradiaga and his cameraman, both from Une TV. The attack occurred while they were covering a political rally led by Tegucigalpa Mayor Jorge Aldana in the Villa Franca neighborhood of Comayagüela. According to video footage and eyewitness accounts, members […]
From Nov. 5 to 7, the LATAM Digital Media and Journalism Festival will bring together more than 55 journalists and creators from 14 countries to Mexico City to explore the challenges of journalism in an era full of contrasts. This year, the Festival —organized by the organization Factual — will revolve around six major themes, […]
"Journalist Miguel Ángel Beltrán Martínez, 60, was found dead wrapped in a blanket on the Durango-Mazatlán highway, at kilometer 30, in the town of Río Chico, in Durango [México]. His body, with visible signs of violence, was abandoned along with a message [...], according to local media outlet Notigram. Although the body was found the […]
"Once again, Free Press Unlimited will honour two outstanding journalists: Most Resilient Journalist and Newcomer of the Year. These awards celebrate extraordinary courage, perseverance, and fresh talent in the fight for press freedom and independent information. Registration for the 2025 edition is now open and the deadline for nominations is Nov. 2, 2025. The Newcomer […]
"Reporters Without Borders (RSF, for its acronym in French) warns of the acceleration of threats, judicial persecution, and financial strangulation measures against the press under the government of President Nayib Bukele. This repression has already forced dozens of media professionals into exile. RSF and its partners, the Journalists' Association of El Salvador (APES) and the […]
"A far-right activist from Portugal, accused of making death threats to a Brazilian journalist, was arrested on Tuesday (Oct. 21) in Vila Nova, in the Metropolitan region of Porto, in the north of the country, and had his preventive detention ordered by the Court after going through his first hearing this Thursday (Oct. 23). Bruno […]
“The Santiago Court of Appeals in Chile rejected a protection appeal filed against Google Chile and other communications companies for keeping online news articles about a criminal conviction served more than 17 years ago. The petitioner argued the continued online availability of news about a conviction completed over 17 years ago violated her honor and […]
“Since August 2025, there has been a worrying surge in violence and threats against journalists investigating corruption, organized crime and the abuse of political power in Paraguay. Despite repeated requests for a protection law and the state’s official acknowledgement of these risks, the assaults continue. Reporters Without Borders (RSF, for its acronym in French) has […]
"[Colombia's] Plenary Chamber of the Constitutional Court protected the fundamental rights of women journalists to freedom of expression, the right to live a life free from violence, and non-discrimination, in ruling on two constitutional protection actions filed against President Gustavo Petro. The court reviewed the lawsuits filed by attorney Germán Calderón España and a group […]
"The Prosecutor's Office of the State of Campeche [in Mexico] sent an official letter to [media outlet] Producciones Telemar, S.A. de C.V., requesting the names of the journalists and editors responsible for critical articles about the governor [of the ruling party Morena] Layda Sansores, as well as the name of its general director, on the […]
"The conclusions of the 81st General Assembly of the Inter American Press Association (IAPA), following four days of presentations and conferences, warned about the deterioration of press freedom across the continent amid a growing climate of hostility toward journalism fueled by official discourse. The report also denounced murders, imprisonments, exiles, and judicial harassment of journalists, […]
"Ecuadorian authorities should comprehensively and swiftly investigate the shooting of TV journalist Edison Muenala and take decisive actions to ensure that press members can safely report on ongoing anti-government demonstrations, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday [Oct. 16]. On Tuesday [Oct. 14], Muenala, a journalist and producer with the community station APAK TV, was […]