Several journalistic organizations active in Guatemala, such as the Federation of Journalists of Latin America and the Caribbean (Fepalc, by its Spanish acronym), the Association of Journalists of Guatemala and the Network of Journalists condemned the raid of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal by the Public Prosecutor's Office on Sept. 29. Fepalc condemned the obstacles imposed […]
"The 'government hostility' of President Rodrigo Chaves [of Costa Rica] against journalists and media outlets has increased self-censorship in the press, reveals a report by the U.S. organization Freedom House, which details the attacks and persecution from the Executive Branch against La Nación, Teletica and CRHoy. [...] Freedom House highlights as extremely negative what happened […]
"The quarterly report on violence against women journalists by the organizations Brot Für Die Welt and Cimac Noticias states that from June 1 to Aug. 1 of this year, 39 cases of attacks for their work were documented. The states with the highest concentration of attacks against women journalists were Baja California, with seven, Mexico […]
The National Association of Journalists (ANP, by its Spanish acronym) of Peru published a communiqué on the occasion of Journalists' Day, commemorated on Oct. 1, in which it pointed out that the date comes "under challenging circumstances for journalistic activity." According to the ANP, "the permanent siege to those who inform shows that, today as […]
“The Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression (RELE) of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) condemns the escalation of violence against journalists and media outlets in Haiti and urges the authorities to carry out a full and effective investigation of the facts, and to increase their efforts to protect the press […]
"Reporter Bianca Chaboudet was victim of harassment by a man on Monday [Oct. 2], during a live feed for RJ2 on InterTV, a Globo affiliate in Rio de Janeiro. The journalist was startled by a man who tried to kiss her face. She managed to push him away with her left arm to prevent him […]
"The journalist, contributor to Aristegui Noticias and other news outlets, Estrella Pedroza, denounced that she was a victim of aggression by officers of the State Security Commission of Morelos [Mexico] while she was carrying out her journalistic work. According to Pedroza, the aggression began when she was intercepted by security agents while she was taking […]
"On Friday [Sept. 29], while walking in Buenos Aires, journalist, professor, cultural activist, and businessman Mario Tascón suddenly died due to a stroke. He was 60 years old. Tascón was in Argentina's capital city to give a talk on artificial intelligence to journalists, one of his many intellectual passions. […] Born in Ponferrada [Spain] in […]
"The Office of the Attorney General of Colombia announced that it is investigating an alleged violent attack on the Semana magazine's premises in Bogotá by a group of Indigenous representatives [on Friday, Sept. 29]. [...] Semana magazine published on its website a video showing a group of people arriving at its facilities and breaking a […]
The Consortium to Support Independent Journalism in the Region (CAPIR, by its Spanish acronym), an initiative of the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR), has launched the IMDI Hyperlocal Program, an initiative specially designed to encourage hyperlocal media in Venezuela. The program, estimated to last 10 weeks, will offer specialized mentoring and strategic training. […]