"The National Union of Press Workers of Venezuela (SNTP, for its initials in Spanish) reported this Saturday [Dec. 21, 2024] the release of journalist Ana Carolina Guaita, detained on Aug. 2 in the midst of the post-election crisis after the proclaimed victory of Nicolás Maduro in the presidential elections. Through X, the SNTP recalled that […]
"Two reporters were killed and several were wounded Tuesday [Dec. 24, 2024] in a gang attack in Haiti on the reopening of Port-au-Prince's biggest public hospital, the country's online media association said. A police officer was also killed in the attack. Street gangs forced the closure of the General Hospital early this year and authorities […]
"Independent journalist José Luis Tan Estrada recently left Cuba after facing years of harassment, surveillance and threats by the island's authorities. 'I left under extreme conditions. State Security forced me to leave Cuba,' the reporter told Martí Noticias." Read original article (in Spanish)
"The charismatic Argentine journalist Jorge Lanata died this Monday [Dec. 30, 2024] in Buenos Aires at the age of 64. Considered one of the most provocative and creative journalists in the recent history of Argentina, Lanata was the founder of five magazines and two newspapers, wrote fiction and history books, made films and documentaries, and […]
"Authorities from the State Attorney General's Office (FGE, for its initials in Spanish) opened an investigation after unknown individuals left a narcomanta [a banner with intimidating messages that drug traffickers usually leave in public places] on public roads in the city of Tijuana, Baja California, with mention of newspapers and the well-known weekly Zeta. [...] […]
"Created in 1997, the annual UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize honours a person, organization or institution that has made an outstanding contribution to the defence and, or promotion of press freedom anywhere in the world, and especially when this has been achieved in the face of danger. [...] UNESCO is now receiving nominations for […]
"A journalist, whose name is omitted for security reasons, from the sports media outlet Mediotiempo, was the victim of multiple attacks during his coverage of Liga MX soccer on Dec. 8. Among the attacks documented by ARTICLE 19 are physical attacks by directors of the Cruz Azul Soccer Club and security personnel at the venue, […]
"On Thursday [Dec. 19], State Security agents arbitrarily detained the director of the magazine La Hora de Cuba, Henry Constantín. The Inter-American Press Association (IAPA) demanded the immediate release of Constantin, who is its regional vice president for Cuba and also requested the end of the persecution against independent journalists working on the island." Read […]
“Thirty three Colombian newspapers and news sites published an editorial titled ‘For a pillar of freedoms,’ in which they warn about the situation of press freedom in Colombia. It says that during 2024, the country has been experiencing 'a worrying setback in this field' and calls on the government of President Gustavo Petro to guarantee […]
“Beatriz Sarlo, the essayist known for her contributions to literary and cultural criticism, has died at the age of 82. Widely regarded as Argentina's most prominent intellectual of the past four decades and a symbol of independent thought during turbulent times, she leaves behind a rich legacy. Her work spans dozens of books, an unparalleled […]
"El Salvador’s recently approved cybersecurity and data protection laws contain sweeping provisions that threaten media freedom and privacy rights, Human Rights Watch said. El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly, dominated by President Nayib Bukele’s party, Nuevas Ideas (New Ideas), approved both laws on November 12, 2024. The cybersecurity law establishes a State Cybersecurity Agency (Agencia de Ciberseguridad […]
"Alejandro Gertz Manero, head of Mexico's Attorney General's Office, confirmed on Dec. 17, 2024, that he will request the extradition to Mexico of Dámaso López Serrano, also known as 'Mini Lic', from the U.S. government, for being suspected to be the mastermind behind the murder of journalist Javier Valdez Cárdenas. Valdez was co-founder of the […]