"TN journalist Nelson Castro, who was sent as a correspondent to Rosario [Argentina] to cover the wave of drug violence, was threatened with death this morning [March 11] along with his team as soon as he set foot in the city of Santa Fe. 'Tell him that if he reaches Seguí and Oroño we will […]
"Venezuelan-Ecuadoran journalist Andersson Boscán, co-founder of the digital media outlet La Posta, announced this Thursday [Feb. 14] that he will collaborate with the investigations that the Prosecutor's Office decided to carry out on his telephone conversations with the alleged drug trafficker and money launderer Leandro Norero, murdered in prison in 2022. After several local media […]
"Abraji (Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalism, for its acronym in Portuguese) filed on Friday (March 15) an appeal against the legal thesis of Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) that establishes that media outlets are liable for statements made by interviewees who falsely accuse third parties of crimes. According to the decision, made in November by […]
"Gender violence online is a problem that increases year after year and women with a public voice, especially journalists, gender editors, politicians, activists and human rights defenders, are the main recipients. Therefore, it is key to address it responsibly, to prevent it from reproducing, to collaborate to prevent it and to work to eradicate it. […]
"This week, public prosecutor Fabiano Augusto Petean, from the 1st Electoral Zone in São Paulo, filed a legal complaint against two journalists for alleged attempts to influence the election for the government of São Paulo. The focus of the complaint is based on reports about the shooting that occurred during the campaign for current governor […]
Ten journalism organizations and freedom of expression groups, led by the National Press Club and the National Press Club Journalism Institute in the U.S., released a joint statement "responding to the potential for legal action against renowned Peruvian investigative journalist Gustavo Gorriti, founder of IDL-Reporteros." "We are alarmed by the misuse of the Peruvian legal […]
"[In the early hours of March 13], journalist Jaime Barrera gave his first interview after being abducted for more than 24 hours. [...] He said that he was in good health, but concerned and shocked by the experience he had lived through. According to him, his captors released him at a bus station [in the […]
“On March 7, in the fourth debate, the House of Representatives [of Colombia] approved the bill that creates the Fondo No es Hora de Callar (It is not time to be silent fund) for the prevention, protection and assistance of female journalists who are victims of gender violence. This fund is part of the reparation […]
"Four out of every 10 attacks against journalists or media workers have a possible relation to public officials, the Comprehensive Human Rights Group (GIDH, for its Spanish acronym) warned this Sunday [March 10]. 'This worrying figure highlights the urgent need to reform and strengthen the Protection Mechanism for Human Rights Defenders and Journalists in the […]
"Through social media, Iztul Barrera, candidate for local representative for district 9 of Guadalajara [Mexico], asked for help to locate her father, journalist Jaime Barrera Rodríguez, whom she reported missing. According to her publication on X, she asked to spread news of his disappearance and she also made public the telephone number 33 18 14 […]
“During the [soccer] match between Newell's and San Lorenzo this Sunday [March 3] night, serious disturbances were reported at halftime and when fans left Coloso Marcelo Bielsa. The images of the attacks between supporters and the police quickly spread and generated outrage. But the situation exceeded the limit when a group of fans went to […]
"Attacks against women journalists covering demonstrations in various cities in Mexico on International Women's Day were reported. In Zacatecas, the detentions of at least five women journalists and human rights defenders were reported. In [the state of] Michoacán, a group of female reporters were documenting the march in [its capital] Morelia when they were attacked […]