Journalists, ministers, members of parliament and even family members of authorities were targets of a broad illegal espionage scheme operated within the Brazilian Intelligence Agency (Abin, for its acronym in Portuguese) between 2019 and 2021, during the Jair Bolsonaro government, according to the final report by the Federal Police, released this Wednesday [June 19]. According […]
"The Gabo Foundation, which in 2025 celebrates 30 years of supporting journalists and storytellers throughout Ibero-America to achieve a better-informed, participatory, and free society, presents the list of 50 nominees for the thirteenth edition of the Gabo Awards. The result of a partnership of more than 14 years with SURA and Bancolombia, this award—the distinguished […]
“Journalist Gonzalo Fabricio Zamora Loor, 41, was murdered in the early hours of June 15, 2025, in an armed attack in Portoviejo, Manabí, [Ecuador]. The crime has caused shock not only because of the violence with which he was executed, but also because Zamora was a well-known communicator on the local scene, with a career […]
“The undersigned organizations express our deep alarm at the accelerated deterioration of press freedom in El Salvador, which has intensified significantly in recent weeks. The Association of Journalists of El Salvador (APES, for its Spanish acronym) has documented the forced displacement of at least 40 journalists because of a sustained pattern of harassment, intimidation, and […]
“Protesters blocking the highway that connects the city of Oruro with the department of Cochabamba intercepted two journalists on Tuesday, June 10, taking their cellphones and threatening to burn them, according to Bolivia’s National Press Association (ANP). The journalists—Adrián Toro Rojas of the digital outlet El Fulgor and Luis García Cabrera of private TV network […]
"Colombia’s Constitutional Court has ruled in favor of a journalist who was blocked on Facebook and X by a member of Congress, citing violations of the journalist’s rights to freedom of expression, access to public information, and political participation. The congresswoman defended her decision to block the journalist, arguing he used the platforms to engage […]
"The Organic Law of Intelligence in Ecuador is ready to be go into effect once it's published in the Official Gazette, but several of its articles worry the journalistic community due to how it may impact many of its activities. It is comprised of 58 articles, general, transitory and derogatory provisions, of which several are […]
“Colombian journalist Vicky Dávila registered her Valientes Movement on Tuesday, June 17, with the national electoral authority. The independent initiative will collect signatures to support her candidacy in Colombia’s presidential elections next year. Dávila, who built her career at several national media outlets, stepped down last year as editor of the conservative Semana magazine. She […]
"A Salvadoran journalist who built a big social media following by documenting immigration raids may be facing deportation. Federal authorities have requested an immigration 'detainer' for Mario Guevara, who was arrested during a 'No Kings' protest near Atlanta on Saturday, his lawyer said. Guevara entered the United States in 2004 on a tourist visa after […]
"Judge Guadalupe Martínez Taboada ordered the prosecution of journalist Jorge Luis González Valdez, former editor of the newspaper Tribuna, for allegedly inciting hatred and violence against the governor [of the Mexican state of Campeche] Layda Sansores. The judge also ordered the closure of the online platform and prohibited González Valdez from practicing journalism. In an […]
"The National Journalism Council (CNP), the Forum of Journalists for Freedom of Expression and Information, the Panamanian Broadcasting Association, and the Chiriquí Journalists Association issued a joint statement condemning the ‘attack endured by journalists’ Pedro Batista (Telemetro Reporta), Horacio Trottman (Sertv) and Luis Alberto Jiménez (TVN Noticias). The journalists were threatened with spears and had […]
Former Nicaraguan President Violeta Barrios de Chamorro died Saturday, June 14, at the age of 95. In addition to her contributions to politics, her legacy in defending free expression and independent journalism left a lasting mark on the country’s recent history. Barrios de Chamorro took on a key role at the newspaper La Prensa after […]