"In a request for legislative powers requested by the Executive Power to Congress, a severe measure has been proposed that threatens freedom of expression, for which reason the Peruvian Press Council (CPP, by its Spanish acronym) requests that it be removed from the general document. In point 3.1.2 paragraph C, it was proposed to modify […]
"The National Union of Press Workers reported on Tuesday night, Sept. 12, that journalist Luis Alejandro Acosta was charged with three crimes during his presentation hearing, after being arrested on Sept. 8 in a mine in the Yapacana national park, in Amazonas state. In a publication, the Union informed that the Public Prosecutor's Office, through […]
"A special envoy to Chile from Noticias Caracol was robbed while she was about to make a transmission in the vicinity of the Monumental stadium in Santiago de Chile. The victim was sports journalist Marcela Monsalve, who is in Chile to cover the next match between the Colombian and Chilean national teams." Read original article […]
"The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) announced the winners of the Excellence in Journalism Awards 2023, selected through the evaluation of 1,286 works of the highest quality submitted by media professionals from North America, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Europe. A jury of members of the IAPA Awards Committee selected the winners and honorable mentions […]
"The third edition of the Global Summit on Disinformation, organized by the Inter American Press Association (IAPA), the Foundation for Journalism (Bolivia) and Proyecto Desconfío (Argentina), will be held on Sept. 27-28, 2023. The event is online and free of charge with previous registration in this link. [...] The event is aimed especially at journalists, […]
"1329 press freedom violations, mostly perpetrated by state agents, against 338 Nicaraguan journalists, and 378 aggressions against 78 media outlets were documented and systematized by the Foundation for Freedom of Expression and Democracy [FLED, by its Spanish acronym], between April 2018 and April 2023, one of the darkest and most violent periods for independent journalism […]
"A group of Ecuadorian communicators presented on Thursday [Sept. 7] a Commission for the Protection of Journalists (MAPP, by its Spanish acronym), through mechanisms and concrete actions in the face of threats against the life or freedom of reporters. This coordinating forum among civil society actors, press media and communication workers seeks to create networks […]
"In her five years at the helm of the daily La Opinión, in Cúcuta [Colombia], editor Estefanía Colmenares had never received death threats, as in the messages she received this Wednesday [Sept. 6]. Through her personal number, Colmenares was warned that 'she was a military target' and that 'her head had a price on it.' […]
"A federal judge found guilty the second person implicated in the murder of journalist Israel Vázquez Rangel, who was killed in an ambush on Nov. 9, 2020. His name is José Luis, alias 'el Pizzero.' He is an accomplice of Martín Eduardo, who was already sentenced to 20 years in prison in December 2021. The […]
"The Committee to Protect Journalists on Wednesday [August 6] expressed grave concern that the rapidly deteriorating situation in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince could put journalists at greater risk than other civilians if they are singled out for their work documenting the situation on the ground. CPJ has learned that at least five reporters have fled their […]
"The political movement Partido Social Cristiano (PSC) posted a threatening text, in which it criticized and belittled a cartoon by Xavier Bonilla (aka Bonil), titled 'El repartidor [the delivery man].' The cartoon refers to the former assemblyman of the party, Pablo Muentes, and the multiple lawsuits he has filed for allegedly affecting his honor. The […]
“From Argentina, where a far right libertarian candidate has emerged as the frontrunner in the general election this fall, to Mexico, India and the U.S. in 2024, the results of pivotal upcoming elections will have implications for democratic norms globally. As the campaigns ramp up, so too will disinformation seeking to deceive voters. Meanwhile, major […]