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Peruvian journalist reports intimidation at home by men in police vests

"Journalist Beto Ortiz reported on Sunday, April 13, that two men wearing police-style vests appeared at his home in Chaclacayo, a district in Peru’s Lima Province and asked the groundskeeper intimidating questions. According to a report aired on Panorama, the Sunday news program of the television network where Ortiz works, the men did not identify […]

Mexican court rules former president’s daily press conferences stigmatized critical journalists

"Mexico City’s 20th Collegiate Administrative Court ruled unanimously that the 'Who’s Who in the Lies?' segment of former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s daily press conferences functioned as a tool top stigmatize critical journalists. The court found public resources were used to discredit and single out journalists as 'liars,' effectively granting the presidency the power […]

State of emergency, opacity and authoritarianism are main threats to journalism in El Salvador, according to report

“A regional report by the Böll Foundation compiles the fear of Salvadoran journalists in the face of attacks coming from the government. Experts consider that the climate could worsen in the short term. ‘The censorship and self-censorship motivated by the authoritarian behavior of President Nayib Bukele and his government, as well as the existing state […]

Journalists warn about bill that threatens investigative journalism in Peru

Investigative journalism in Peru is under threat from a new bill known as the “Gag Law,” warned the Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) in an article published on April 9. If passed, this bill could significantly limit the ability of journalists to conduct investigations into issues such as corruption, nepotism and political violence. Concerns center […]

Journalist from Veracruz, Mexico, denounces attack on his vehicle with Molotov cocktails

“Journalist Eduardo Segura, of media outlet Jarocho Informativo, reported that last Friday night [April 11] two men on a motorcycle threw Molotov cocktails at his van in the municipality of Tantoyuca [in the Mexican state of Veracruz]. [...] Segura said that his neighbors helped him to put out the fire and that he lamented this […]

Press attacked every 14 hours in Mexico

"Last year, 639 attacks against journalists were recorded, which represents one attack every 14 hours and a 13.9% increase compared to 2023, according to Article 19. In its annual report, 'Information Barriers: Challenges to Freedom of Expression and Access to Information,' the international organization indicated that Mexico is trapped in an information crisis that threatens […]

Grupo Extra journalist threatened by Costa Rican president's supporters following press conference

"Grupo Extra journalist Daniel Suárez received a series of threats on social media after being recorded while covering President Rodrigo Chaves' press conference last Wednesday (April 9) in Atenas [Alajuela province, Costa Rica]. Suárez, who is responsible for covering the Presidency of the Republic, attended the event and had the opportunity to ask the president […]

Brazilian Press Association condemns suspension of ESPN journalists for criticizing Brazilian Football Confederation on program

"The Brazilian Press Association – ABI (for its initials in Portuguese) vehemently repudiates ESPN's absurd decision to suspend journalists Dimas Coppede, Gian Oddi, Paulo Calçade, Pedro Ivo Almeida, Victor Birner and William Tavares for having criticized the Brazilian Football Confederation – CBF, on the program Linha de Passe, on Monday, April 7, when commenting on […]

Journalists propose ‘Mauricio’s Law’ to defend press workers in Michoacán, Mexico

“On Thursday, journalists from the Ni Uno Más Michoacán Collective presented a proposal to the State Congress for reforms to the Penal Code and the Law for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Journalists. The initiative aims to classify hate speech against journalists, aggravating factors in crimes committed against journalists in the course of […]

Press groups urge Ecuador presidential hopefuls to make commitments to press freedom

With just days before Ecuador heads to the polls again, six national and international press freedom organizations have addressed presidential candidates Luisa González and Daniel Noboa. They called on the candidates to publicly commit to respecting and protecting news workers. In a joint statement, the groups warned of the growing deterioration of the environment for […]

Venezuelan journalist Nakary Ramos disappears after reporting on rise in thefts in Caracas

Journalist Nakary Ramos, who works for Impacto Venezuela, has been missing since April 8, when she was filming a report in Plaza Venezuela, Caracas. Her family does not know her whereabouts and fears she may be detained due to her work. The reported detention comes a day after Venezuela News published an article—signed by Ramos—criticizing […]

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New online platform launched to support journalists and media in exile

DW Akademie, in collaboration with UNESCO, the Press and Freedom of Expression Institute (IPLEX for its initials in Spanish), and the Latin American Network of Journalism in Exile (RELPEX for its initials in Spanish) of the Inter American Press Association, has launched the online platform periodismolibre.org, a space designed for journalists and media outlets in […]