“Journalist and writer Marco Sifuentes — host of the online news program ‘La Encerrona,’ which has denounced the [corruption scandal known as] 'Rolexgate' against the president of Peru, Dina Boluarte — reported having been the victim of aggression in Lima on Saturday [Nov. 30], after giving a talk on journalism. Sifuentes shared on his X […]
"Thanks to [Jineth Bedoya's] tireless struggle, Colombia passed a law named after her movement that allocates $500,000 annually to prevent attacks on female reporters. For the journalist, although she claims it is 'a balm for the soul,' it is still ironic. 'I have a law, but no justice,' she says, alluding to the impunity of […]
"VERDAD is a powerful tool that monitors Spanish-language radio stations to identify and record disinformation, then translates it into English. It is an open-source resource that is now live and free for all journalists to utilize. This tool was built with collaboration and support from the Reynolds Journalism Institute and MacArthur Foundation. Sign up by […]
"With a two-page directive, Gustavo Petro's government ordered that at least one third of the media budget plan of each entity be allocated to advertising in community and alternative media. On past occasions, the president told his officials of his interest in allocating more resources like this. The directive does not apply immediately but looks […]
The Attorney General's Office of the state of Zacatecas, Mexico, opened an investigation into alleged threats against journalist Norma Galarza Flores by members of the Immediate Reaction Forces of Zacatecas (FRIZ, by its Spanish acronym), part of the State Preventive Police. The threats were allegedly made as a result of an investigation in which the […]
"The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on CONATEL, Haiti’s telecommunications authority, to end its suspension of a popular evening show on Radio Mega, one of the country’s largest broadcast outlets, amid concerns the penalty was imposed without due process. [...] The suspension was imposed on November 22 after a wanted Haitian gang leader, Jimmy ‘Barbecue’ Cherizier, called into […]
“Ecuadoran journalist Leonardo Rivas, news director of the digital radio station Cariñosa, was murdered on Saturday [Nov. 23] in an attack attributed to hitmen in the province of Guayas, one of the most affected by the insecurity crisis in Ecuador. The radio station confirmed the tragic event on its Facebook account, saying that Rivas was […]
"Journalists in the subregion of Magdalena Medio are mourning following the murder of [Colombian] radio announcer Steven Andrés Fajardo, affiliated with the station Triunfadora Stereo, in the municipality of Puerto Triunfo. According to reports, Fajardo was killed on the afternoon of Thursday, Nov. 21, in the town of Doradal, in the same municipality, while passing […]
"On Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, the organization Committee for Freedom of Expression (C-Libre, for its acronym in Spanish) presented its report on the situation of freedom of expression in Honduras. [...] The report highlights that between 2023 and 2024, threats, intimidation and/or internet restrictions against the press were the most common types of violence. It […]
"Digital harassment affects journalists, which translates into censorship and self-censorship and is a form of violence. Confrontations, stigmatization and smear campaigns on social media are some of the strategies used, in a coordinated manner, against journalists. This phenomenon occurs in Colombia and is also seen in other countries. What is the anatomy of this digital […]
"In the face of the growing crackdown on press freedom sparked by Venezuela’s presidential election, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and seven partner organisations have joined forces to expose the harrowing obstacles currently facing the Venezuelan press. Their report found over 228 violations of press freedom, and at least eight journalists remain arbitrarily imprisoned. RSF urges […]
"Nearing it's 200th anniversary, [Brazilian] newspaper Diario de Pernambuco has had its journalistic collection recognized as cultural heritage of Brazil by Law 15,027 of 2024. The law was sanctioned by the President of the Republic, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and published in the Diário Oficial da União (DOU) this Tuesday (Nov. 19). Founded in […]