"A Salvadoran journalist who built a big social media following by documenting immigration raids may be facing deportation. Federal authorities have requested an immigration 'detainer' for Mario Guevara, who was arrested during a 'No Kings' protest near Atlanta on Saturday, his lawyer said. Guevara entered the United States in 2004 on a tourist visa after […]
"Judge Guadalupe Martínez Taboada ordered the prosecution of journalist Jorge Luis González Valdez, former editor of the newspaper Tribuna, for allegedly inciting hatred and violence against the governor [of the Mexican state of Campeche] Layda Sansores. The judge also ordered the closure of the online platform and prohibited González Valdez from practicing journalism. In an […]
"The National Journalism Council (CNP), the Forum of Journalists for Freedom of Expression and Information, the Panamanian Broadcasting Association, and the Chiriquí Journalists Association issued a joint statement condemning the ‘attack endured by journalists’ Pedro Batista (Telemetro Reporta), Horacio Trottman (Sertv) and Luis Alberto Jiménez (TVN Noticias). The journalists were threatened with spears and had […]
Former Nicaraguan President Violeta Barrios de Chamorro died Saturday, June 14, at the age of 95. In addition to her contributions to politics, her legacy in defending free expression and independent journalism left a lasting mark on the country’s recent history. Barrios de Chamorro took on a key role at the newspaper La Prensa after […]
“The congress of the state of Sinaloa in Mexico unanimously approved legislation to create the first-ever Special Prosecutor’s Office focused on human rights, as well as the protection of human rights defenders and journalists. This agency will be the first of its kind in Mexico to operate at the local level. In Sinaloa, since September […]
“The president of Ecuador’s Communication Council, César Martín, formally filed a complaint with prosecutors in the city of Chone on behalf of local reporter Luis Arteaga Carrasco, who has been the target of threats and a failed assassination attempt. According to Martín, Arteaga participated as a citizen observer in the bidding process for Chone’s Master […]
“Journalist Sílvia Tereza reported on Thursday, June 12, that she was the target of threats, including suggestions of sexual violence, after publishing an article about the 2026 political landscape. In a video posted on social media, she said the comments were made on her blog and Instagram profile, using offensive and threatening language. According to […]
“Renowned Venezuelan journalist Eduardo Sapene, former vice president of news and opinion at Radio Caracas Televisión — the station shut down by former President Hugo Chávez in 2007 — died early Thursday in the city of Doral, in Miami-Dade County. Sapene, 74, went into cardiac arrest at Jackson West Medical Center, where he had sought […]
“A protester marching alongside supporters of former President Evo Morales in the city of Cochabamba threatened to set fire to news outlets that do not cover their demand for President Luis Arce’s resignation. Meanwhile, in Yapacaní (Santa Cruz), a journalist received a death threat. As roadblocks on major highways and marches by Morales supporters continued […]
“The Association of Argentine Journalistic Entities (ADEPA, for its acronym in Spanish) expressed its solidarity with Todo Noticias following damage suffered by the channel this Tuesday [June 10], after the Supreme Court ratified the six-year prison sentence for [former President] Cristina Kirchner. [...] Hours after the Supreme Court's decision was announced, a group of Kirchnerist […]
“The Inter-American Press Association (IAPA) on Tuesday [June 10] demanded that Venezuela immediately release three journalists from the South American country ‘detained for reporting’ over the past two months in ‘a context of growing repression against the independent press.’ In a statement, the Miami-based organization 'strongly' condemned the 'forced disappearance and subsequent arbitrary detention' of […]
"The Colombian State acknowledged before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) its international responsibility for the death of journalist and comedian Jaime Garzón, the National Agency for the Legal Defense of the State (Andje, for its acronym in Spanish) reported this Monday [June 9]. 'By decision of the Colombian State (…) we have taken […]