"Indigenous communications groups from the municipality of Toribío, Cauca, denounced the threats received by Manuel Jilicué, a member of the Nasa Estéreo radio station. Through a press release, journalists from this northern part of the department expressed concern about the intimidating messages that the communicator received through social networks. [...] 'We seek to protect the […]
"This Jan. 9, the Amparo and Pretrial Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice denied the provisional protection requested by the defense of journalist Jose Rubén Zamora, founder of elPeriódico, and ratified the resolution of the Second Court of Appeals that revoked substitute measures and ordered his preventive detention. According to an alert published by […]
"After the State Attorney General's Office announced this past Wednesday, Jan. 8, that Juan Carlos M., 'el Sierra,' who had allegedly participated in the murder of journalist Mauricio Cruz Solís, had been arrested, the mayor of Uruapan, Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodríguez, demanded that the corresponding authorities find the rest of those responsible. Through his official […]
"This Wednesday [Jan. 8], the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (I/A Court) ordered Nicaragua to 'immediately' release journalist Leo Cárcamo, detained on Nov. 22, 2024, and whose whereabouts are unknown. 'To require the State of Nicaragua to proceed with the immediate release of Catalino Leo Cárcamo,' read the resolution of the continental court, which is […]
"It was an unprecedented event: at 8:00 a.m. today, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, better known as Bad Bunny, was on the main set of NotiCentro Al Amanecer alongside Jorge Gelpí Pagán to host the final two hours of the show. "He wasn’t just another guest. He prepared himself to sit in the studio where so […]
"Witnesses said that about five alleged hooded officers, without identification, forced Carlos [Correa] to get into a brown van, without license plates, on Bolívar Avenue, near the Palace of Justice [, on Jan. 8, 2025]. The legal team of [freedom of expression organization Espacio Público] went to the headquarters of the Bolivarian Intelligence Service in […]
“Members of the journalist collective NiUnoMás in Michoacán, Mexico, demanded authorities hand over to the family of journalist Mauricio Cruz Solís all the information available on his murder. Given the lack of information from the State Attorney General's Office, the collective said in a statement that, two months since the murder of Cruz Solis in […]
"Hundreds of X and Instagram users in Venezuela are reporting problems accessing their accounts on TikTok since Monday night [January 6]. According to the reports, the failure occurred on various Internet providers, and it's only possible to access with the use of VPN. Although no official statement has been made, the alleged blocking of the […]
“Cuban independent journalist Henry Constantín Ferreiro was released on Thursday [Dec. 26], in Havana, sources close to the journalist confirmed to Martí Noticias. 'At approximately 11:30 a.m. this morning he contacted the press and gave us the excellent news that he was already on his way to the house where he is staying and that […]
The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) and UNESCO are leading the action “Safeguarding Women's Voices: Enhancing Gender-Sensitive Security Strategies”, with the objective of supporting media outlets in different regions, with a special focus on the Global South, to strengthen security policies and address gender-based threats. Media participating in the initiative will benefit from one-on-one consultations […]
"The SSP-SP (São Paulo Public Security Secretariat) reported this Thursday (Jan 2, 2025) that civil police officer Arcenio Scribone Junior, who spoke of 'annihilating' GloboNews journalist Natuza Nery, was removed from operational activities. The case, investigated by the Internal Affairs Division of the Civil Police of São Paulo, took place in a supermarket in the […]
"Cameraman Paúl León, who was arrested during his coverage of the post-election protests in Venezuela, was released from prison, the National Union of Press Workers of Venezuela (SNTP, for its initials in Spanish) and VPITV, the media outlet where he works, reported this Tuesday [Dec. 24, 2024]. León's case was reported after the Attorney General […]