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Journalists report assault by Peruvian President José Jerí's security detail

"Reporter Javier Rumiche and cameraman John Altamirano, both from RPP radio, reported being assaulted by members of the State Security during an official event with President José Jerí at the Civic Promenade in Tacna. The incident occurred just after the raising of the national flag, at which point the president had invited the journalists to […]

Journalists in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, report being threatened and intimidated by National Guard

“According to interviews with the journalists…they were harassed by members of the National Guard upon arriving at the scene [of an accident in which a guard unit overturned]. The National Guard members demanded a supposed ‘federal license’ from the journalists to carry out their work and threatened to arrest them or confiscate their cell phones […]

Haitian gang leader calls for Radio TV Caraibes journalist’s assassination

"In a widely disseminated social media video reviewed by [the Committee to Protect Journalists] (CPJ), [Jimmy ‘Barbecue’] Cherizier — leader of the 'Viv Ansamn' gang coalition that has laid siege to Haiti’s capital city, Port-au-Prince — appeared to offer a $50,000 reward for [Radio TV Caraibes (RCTV) news host Ronald] Desormes’ life as he expressed […]

Uruguayan journalist violently attacked in retaliation for his work

“Journalist Román Nappa, [from the city of Minas], was the victim of a violent attack on the street this Thursday, Nov. 27, by two men who beat him while insulting him for his work on the news program ‘Sin pelos en la lengua’ (Without Minced Words), which airs Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. […]

President of Colombia authorizes criminal and civil lawsuits against two media outlets

“Through his X (Twitter) account, President Gustavo Petro announced that he has authorized Army General Juan Miguel Huertas and Director of Intelligence Wilmar Mejía to file criminal complaints against Noticias Caracol and El Tiempo. This comes in response to investigations presented by the two media outlets regarding alleged links between high-ranking Army officers and alias […]

Fake exit polls and disinformation spread after Honduras’ presidential election

“At about 11 a.m., a series of alleged exit polls began circulating on social media. Those favoring the ruling party candidate, Rixi Moncada, originated mainly from anonymous accounts but were amplified by pro-government media and by current government officials. Asked about these posts, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Octavio Pineda said he was unaware of them […]

Venezuela sees 21 journalists jailed, eight outlets shut down this year

“From January to November 2025, the National Association of Journalists (CNP) documented at least 111 incidents against members of the press and media outlets in Venezuela, a situation that keeps alarm bells ringing amid an increasingly harsh wave of repression in the country. The report, shared on the CNP’s social media accounts, says 21 journalists […]

Brazilian radio station ordered to pay $280,000 over commentators’ criticism of electoral system

"Brazilian radio station Jovem Pan was ordered by the Federal Court of São Paulo to pay a compensation of 1.5 million Brazilian reais [around US$280,000] for collective moral damages. The decision [...] is considered by legal experts to be a dangerous tool for protecting authorities. The network was accused by the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office […]

Abraji condemns court decision that forces Agência Pública to compensate former congressman

"Abraji repudiates the conviction of Agência Pública in the claim for damages filed by former president of the Chamber of Deputies Arthur Lira and warns of the risks that the sentence handed down by the 8th Civil Court of Brasília poses to the practice of journalism. In a decision dated Sept. 23, Judge Leandro Borges […]

Investigations from Mexico and Peru win Global Shining Light awards at GIJC25

"Courageous investigations into migrant abuses in Mexico; attacks on Amazonian Indigenous communities, reckless foreign combat recruitment by Russia, and a harmful cult in Africa have won Global Shining Light Award (GSLA) honors during a gala event at the 14th Global Investigative Journalism Conference (GIJC25) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This unique prize honors watchdog journalism in developing or […]

Exiled media outlet elTOQUE denounces threats of extradition and imprisonment by the Cuban regime

"The escalation of attacks against the team of [Cuban digital media outlet] elTOQUE continues. In a new attempt to silence us, the unofficial State Security website, Razones de Cuba, has published an alleged list of our media outlet's ‘executives’ who are allegedly being investigated by that agency. These individuals, they say, ‘(...) may be extradited […]

Gunmen kill journalist who ran Ecuador news page

"Darwin Baque was a cameraman and ran the website Guayaquil al rojo vivo. His killing early Wednesday, Nov. 26, has shocked the coastal city of Guayaquil. Around 12:30 a.m., the shooting occurred at the intersection of Cacique Tomalá and Los Tulipanes streets, in southern Guayaquil. At that hour, unidentified attackers opened fire on him and […]