"On March 11, the Argentine Journalism Forum (FOPEA, for its initial in Spanish) presented the results of the investigation 'Threatened Journalists: Researching to Protect Them,' a multiple-case study aimed at analyzing in-depth the situation of women journalists in the country, their career paths, and the violence they face daily in the exercise of their profession. […]
Universidad Portátil has announced the 11th edition of its Online Diploma in Narrative Journalism, which will begin in the first week of April 2025. The three-month course in Spanish is one of the most recognized in the field of Latin American crónicas. Participants will have live classes with great names in narrative journalism, such as […]
"A photographer capturing images of the retirees' march to Congress [in Argentina] alongside soccer club fans was injured during the brutal repression by security forces ordered by the government. Pablo Grillo, a freelance photojournalist, was hit in the head by one of the tear gas canisters fired by security forces at the protesters. He is […]
"The Council for Democratic Transition in Cuba, CTDC for its initials in Spanish, has urged exiled Cubans, the European Union, and international press freedom organizations to establish a fund to sustain independent journalism on the island. Amid a freeze on foreign aid from the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, which has affected Cuba’s […]
"A delegation from the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) has been in Peru since March 10 to assess the state of press freedom. Roberto Rock, a member of the commission, told Convoca.pe conditions are “even worse” than expected before their arrival. This is evident in the government’s refusal to engage in dialogue, as President Dina […]
"The National Association of Journalists of Bolivia and the Association of International Press Correspondents expressed their concern for the violation of freedom of expression and of the press, in the context of political-partisan tensions. They warned that a dangerous climate of intolerance is taking shape at a time when the pre-electoral period towards the national […]
"The Association of Foreign Correspondents of the Argentine Republic (ACERA, for its initials in Spanish) issued this Monday [March 10] a statement denouncing the different measures that impede the free professional practice of journalism in the country, ranging from the 'silencer button' announced by the presidential spokesman, Manuel Adorni, to aggressions of the security forces […]
"The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco), through its director general, Audrey Azoulay, condemned the murder of journalist Kristian Martínez, which joins the cases of Calletano Guerrero, Alejandro Gallegos and Jesús Camacho, so far in 2025, registered by the Observatory for Murdered Journalists in 2025. The organization pointed out these attacks and threats […]
"On March 10, Guatemala’s Second Court carried out an order from the Third Court of Appeals, sending journalist José Rubén Zamora back to pretrial detention after his house arrest was revoked. According to the Attorney General’s Office, Zamora must return to prison 'immediately.' " 'The judge had no choice. The court arbitrarily ordered this. Despite […]
“The Gabo Foundation and Proyecto Desconfío launched ‘Disinformation in times of AI: journalism to build trust,’ a free guide that addresses the role of AI to spread, but also to combat disinformation in the digital world. [...] The digital guide, developed from the panels of the most recent Global Summit on Disinformation—an annual event that […]
“The Colombian Attorney General's Office confirmed the arrest of four individuals suspected of participating in the planning and murder of journalist and former representative to the Chamber [of Representatives of Colombia], Óscar Gómez Agudelo, perpetrated in the city of Armenia, [department of] Quindío. [...] The investigation conducted by the Attorney General's Office determined one of […]
"Carlos Gerardo Sánchez Mendoza, alias 'El 02,' and alleged criminal who was accused of participating in the murder of Zitácuaro journalist Armando Linares López, was released yesterday by the criminal control judge, Wilfrido Tapia López, who issued an acquittal sentence. Until noon on Thursday [March 6], the Supreme Court of Justice of the State of […]