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Reporter assaulted while covering rapper's arrest in Rio de Janeiro

"Journalist Bruno Assunção, from SBT Rio, was attacked by demonstrators while covering the arrest of rapper Oruam in front of the 16th Police Station in the Barra da Tijuca area of Rio de Janeiro, on Thursday. "Assunção took to social media to report the incident and the assaults. He said criminals infiltrated among the demonstrators […]

The IAPA calls for entries for annual excellence in journalism contest

"The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) is calling for media and journalism professionals from North America, Latin America, the Caribbean and Spain to submit entries for the Awards for Excellence in Journalism 2025. The call includes 14 categories, among them Sustainability and Digital Transformation, reflecting the challenges and advances of the sector. "The contest is […]

UN offers fellowship for young journalists to cover General Assembly in New York

Applications are now open for the Reham Al-Farra Memorial Journalism Fellowship, which invites young reporters to cover the annual General Assembly debate. Journalists aged 22 to 35 who work for media outlets in developing countries or transitioning economies—including all Latin American countries—are eligible to apply. The application deadline is March 31, 2025. Visit the program's […]

Peruvian press association urges prosecutors to drop investigation into three journalists

"The Peruvian Press Council has called on government officials to drop a case into journalists Rosana Cueva, news director at América Televisión and Canal N, Eduardo Quispe, and Beto Ortiz, who are accused of illegal trafficking of personal data and involvement in organized crime. The investigation began after Zamir Villaverde, a criminal convicted and sentenced […]

Body of missing Mexican journalist found after five years

"The body of Sonora journalist Jesús Alberto Camacho Rodríguez, who disappeared five years ago, was found by the collective of mothers Madres Buscadoras in a forensic medical facility in the city of Culiacán in Mexico. Camacho Rodríguez worked for several media outlets, including El Imparcial, El Regional de Sonora, Extra de la Tarde, and Tribuna […]

Guatemala’s Supreme Court rejects request to reactivate case against elPeriódico journalists

The full bench of magistrates from the Chamber of Injunctions and Preliminary Proceedings from Guatemala’s Supreme Court has rejected a temporary injunction requested by prosecutor Rafael Curruchiche, head of the Special Prosecutor’s Office Against Impunity. The request aimed to reopen a criminal investigation against journalists and columnists who worked for the now-defunct newspaper elPeriódico, founded […]

Concern in Ecuador over proposal to revive 'Gag Law' on media

"Xavier Lasso, a national assembly member from the Citizens’ Revolution party, said in an interview that his legislative agenda includes reintroducing a new Communication Law 'with the experience we already have.' He spoke on the program Ingobernables on February 13, 2025. His statements add to previous comments by Citizens’ Revolution presidential candidate Luisa González, who […]

British journalist missing in Brazil for 11 days

“A British journalist has been missing in Brazil for 11 days, a foreign correspondents’ association in the country said on Tuesday, urging authorities to step up their search efforts. Charlotte Alice Peet, 32, last communicated with a friend on 8 February, according to a statement from the Rio de Janeiro-based Association of Foreign Press Correspondents […]

Mexican sports journalist denounces hacking of his X account

"One of the most famous and controversial figures in Mexican sports journalism is Álvaro Morales. The ESPN analyst has become a current reference due to the creativity of his criticism and his style to generate controversy, mainly in social media. Recently, Álvaro Morales reported that his X (Twitter) account was hacked and as a result […]

Cuban Institute for Freedom of Expression and Press records 58 violations in January

"The Cuban Institute for Freedom of Expression and Press (ICLEP, for its initials in Spanish) recorded a total of 58 violations of freedoms of expression and of the press in Cuba during January 2025, according to its report published this Monday [Feb. 17]. [...] ICLEP counted 23 attacks, threats and/or psychological aggressions, 15 abusive uses […]

Army of bots attack Dominican journalists during defamation campaign

"For a week, a group of Dominican journalists were the target of an intense social media campaign to discredit them, with more than 10,000 mentions recorded on different platforms, mainly on X (formerly Twitter). The narrative promoted in these publications accused them of receiving funds from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in […]

Honduran TV crew attacked while covering mayoral event

“A group of supporters of the Libertad y Refundación (Libre) political party attacked journalist María Fernanda Martínez on Sunday afternoon [Feb. 16] while she was covering an event of the mayor [of Tegucigalpa, Honduras]. The journalist said she had already done a live broadcast and had asked the cameraman to take back-up shots, when suddenly […]