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Journalists from 25 countries reject attacks by political authorities on journalism in Peru

"In response to the increasing attacks by political authorities against journalists in Peru, more than 290 reporters, editors, media leaders, and press freedom organizations from 25 countries signed a statement denouncing an increasingly hostile environment for those investigating networks of corruption, impunity, and serious human rights violations. From Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, the United […]

Bogotá councilman investigated after protest blockades, confrontation with journalist

"Colombia’s Inspector General’s Office has opened a disciplinary investigation into Bogotá city councilman Julián Forero Casteblanco, known as 'Fuchi,' following his participation in a Sept. 16 protest by taxi and motorcycle drivers. According to the agency, Forero allegedly encouraged blockades on major roads and was involved in an incident with a journalist during the demonstrations. […]

Salvadoran journalists’ association closes offices over restrictive foreign agents law

"The Association of Journalists of El Salvador (APES for its initials in Spanish) announced Tuesday [Sept. 16] that it will stop carrying out projects funded by international cooperation and close its offices indefinitely, citing what it called the “suffocating, arbitrary and illegal conditions” imposed by the Foreign Agents Law promoted by President Nayib Bukele’s government. […]

Twelve women journalists suffered some form of violence between January and June in Bolivia

"A report released on Monday [Sept. 15] by the Circle of Women Journalists (CMP, for its Spanish acronym) in La Paz documented 45 attacks against the press in Bolivia between January and June 2025. Of these, 12 involved women journalists who experienced some form of violence, most often while reporting in the field. The findings […]

Family confirms location of detained Venezuelan journalist Rory Branker after 206 days of enforced disappearance

"After 206 days of an enforced disappearance that kept his family and colleagues on tenterhooks, the location of journalist Rory Branker has been confirmed. He is being held in the cells of the Bolivarian National Police in Boleíta (Zone 7), Caracas, Venezuela. His mother was able to see him for the first time, as confirmed […]

Crime and censorship threaten press freedom more than ever, say journalists in Guerrero, Mexico

"Journalists in Chilpancingo [in the Mexican state of Guerrero] issued a statement saying that media workers are going through the worst period in their history: ‘Never before has freedom of expression been so threatened and at risk, both due to organized crime violence and the censorship imposed by those in political power and control of […]

Honduran Armed Forces called upon to stop stigmatization against two newspapers

The Honduran Armed Forces have launched at least two public attacks against the media outlet El Heraldo and warned of legal action against it and the newspaper La Prensa. The accusations arose after El Heraldo published reports on internal tensions within the institution and alleged links to U.S. military forces. On Sept. 8, the Armed […]

Journalist in Veracruz, Mexico, says he was threatened by official following publication of report

"Journalist and director of the website JDCNoticias, Jesús Daniel Cruz, filed a complaint with the State Attorney General's Office after receiving a threat from the legal representative of the San Rafael City Council [in the Mexican state of Veracruz] and also the Attorney for the Defense of Minors. At a press conference, he explained that […]

CPJ to honor Ecuadoran journalists with 2025 International Press Freedom Awards

"The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) today announced that it will honor journalists from China, Ecuador, Kyrgyzstan, and Tunisia – as well as a champion of U.S. press freedom – at its 35th annual International Press Freedom Awards in New York this November. In a sign of the growing pressures on journalists around the world, […]

FLIP warns that, four years after Inter-American Court ruling in Jineth Bedoya Lima case, Colombian State has still not complied with it

"Before journalist Jineth Bedoya Lima entered the [Special Jurisdiction for Peace] headquarters in Bogotá, where the Inter-American Court of Human Rights hearing on her case was being held, the Prosecutor's Office linked former directors of the [Directorate of Criminal Investigation and Interpol] and [National Penitentiary and Prison Institute], among other former officials, with accusations of […]

Press and Society Institute rejects ruling in Peru requiring the removal of article

"The Press and Society Institute (IPYS, for its acronym in Spanish) on Wednesday [Sept. 10] rejected a court ruling requiring a Peruvian media outlet in the southern Andean region of Puno to delete verified journalistic information it published online and on social media regarding a complaint against an irregular appointment in a court in that […]

Owner of Mexican news site survives assassination attempt in Chihuahua

"Last Wednesday [Sept. 10] night, emergency numbers received a report of an armed attack on a journalist's home in Aldama [Chihuahua]. According to reports from the Aldama municipal authority, which was the first to respond, two individuals on a motorcycle arrived at the home and called the victim by name, but fortunately, he was unharmed. […]