The Consortium to Support Independent Journalism in the Region (CAPIR, by its Spanish acronym) calls journalists, news teams and media outlets from Latin America to submit investigative proposals on corruption and abuses in sports, religion and culture. Interested parties may submit proposals for national or cross-border investigations. Those selected will receive funding ranging from US$1,000 […]
Former civil police officer João Evangelista de Meneses, accused of taking part in the death of journalist Donizetti Adalto, was arrested on Friday (Nov. 10) on suspicion of drug trafficking. According to police chief Samuel Silveira, Evangelista de Meneses and his girlfriend were selling drugs from their home. Crack and cash were seized. (...) Journalist […]
"The governor of Trujillo [Venezuela], Gerardo Márquez, threatened a journalist on Monday, Nov. 6, as reported by the National Union of Press Workers of Venezuela (SNTP, by its Spanish acronym). They shared on their social media an audio recording of a phone interview conducted by journalist and director of the Palpitar Trujillano news outlet, Andrés […]
"[...] This first survey for Latin America and the Caribbean seeks to gain a deeper understanding of the main problems in order to develop better tools to address them. Group responses are indispensable for this stage, and that is why it is necessary that this type of study be truly representative of the reality faced […]
"The Guild of Journalists and Professionals in Collective Communication Sciences of Costa Rica (Colper, by its Spanish acronym) came to the defense of Vilma Ibarra, journalist and producer of the show Hablando Claro, in the face of threats that emerged on Tuesday [Nov. 7], against her life, in social media. The threats were unleashed after […]
"The Argentine Journalism Forum (FOPEA, by its Spanish acronym) welcomes the ruling of the San Luis court in favor of journalist Diego Masci, who had been prosecuted and convicted for having disseminated a video of a former provincial education minister. The journalistic director of zbol.com.ar had been convicted for the alleged commission of the criminal […]
"On Oct. 27, Edinson Bolaños, journalist and director of the magazine [Revista Raya], was contacted by an investigator of the Technical Investigation Corps of the Attorney General's Office of Colombia [CTI or Cuerpo Técnico de Investigación de la Fiscalía General de Colombia], who stated that he had an order issued by Local Prosecutor's Office 515 […]
"A delegation of Ecuadorian journalists appeared this Nov. 6 at a hearing before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) to expose the threats faced by the profession in a growing context of violence. César Ricaurte, executive director of Fundamedios, said that since 2007 the Ecuadorian press has suffered attacks by the political power 'and […]
"Several journalists in Panamá have reported being attacked by law enforcement in the more than two weeks of protests, which have damaged the economy and have had hundreds arrested. In the middle of coverage, photojournalist Aubrey Baxter was wounded in the face by a pellet fired less than 15 feet away by a policeman guarding […]
The Association of Displaced Journalists of Mexico expressed its deep concern over the devastation caused by Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, Guerrero. The organization urged federal and state authorities to implement emergency strategies and provide support to local journalists who continue to carry out their work despite difficult circumstances. "We are deeply concerned about the situation […]