"The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) warned this Thursday [May 22] of 'constant attacks' against human rights defenders and journalists in Honduras, and expressed concern about the 'serious difficulties' faced by the National Protection System (SNP, for its initials in Spanish) in responding effectively. In a statement, the OHCHR […]
"The national government has formalized new requirements and limitations for the accreditation of media outlets and journalists at the Casa Rosada. [...] The government's stated objective is to 'establish order, guarantee security and promote a plurality of information.' [...] Among the new features are a detailed procedure for requesting access and the requirement of a […]
"Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves announced Thursday [May 22] that he has filed a criminal complaint against two journalists who published his personal phone number on Facebook, calling the actions 'reprehensible and illegal.' The Presidential Palace announced in a statement that the lawsuit is against journalists from the television station Teletica Channel 7, Álvaro Sánchez […]
"Everything was ready: tickets issued, hotel reserved and electronic authorization approved. But just days before traveling to the United States, Chilean journalist Nicolás Sepúlveda was notified that his entry into the country was 'unauthorized,' making him unable to attend the ceremony where he was to receive the LASA Media Award, presented by the Latin American […]
"Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele's crackdown on dissident voices in El Salvador has reached a point of no return. This Tuesday [May 20], the Legislative Assembly, under the president's absolute control, approved the Foreign Agents Law, which will allow it to dictate with a single order which humanitarian organizations or independent media outlets can or cannot […]
"Adela Navarro, general director of the weekly ZETA Tijuana, has received at least eight threats against her, allegedly due to her journalistic work, between April 29 and May 16. Organizations have called for authorities to investigate and condemned the violent acts against her. Article 19, in its offices for Mexico and Central America, said the […]
“Avisack Douglas, a journalist working as a photographer for a candidate from the Citizens Movement (MC for its initials in Spanish) party, died at a hospital from multiple gunshot wounds, according to reports. The Mexican Association of Communicators and Journalists confirmed and condemned what it called her ‘cowardly murder.’ Luis Carbonell, the party’s state leader, […]
“Federal courts in Argentina dealt a major blow to President Javier Milei’s efforts to sanction critical journalists. In two key cases—one involving Carlos Pagni and the other Jorge Fontevecchia—judges and prosecutors rejected the president’s legal complaints, reaffirming constitutional protections for freedom of expression in the country. Federal prosecutor Ramiro González ruled decisively in the Pagni […]
“The Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression (SRFOE) of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) releases its thematic report ‘Exile of Journalists and Freedom of Expression’, a document that examines the rising number of journalists across the Americas forced to leave their countries of origin, as well as the causes, challenges […]
“Cheryl Ann Branker, the mother of journalist Rory Branker, on Tuesday demanded concrete information from Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello and Attorney General Tarek William Saab about her son’s whereabouts. Branker has now been forcibly disappeared for three months in Venezuela. In a video shared on social media, Branker condemned the lack of official information […]
"Venezuelan Interior, Justice and Peace Minister Diosdado Cabello accused journalists and media outlets of spreading unrest and confusion on social media. Reading a letter from an alleged informant during his weekly television program, Cabello issued a warning and singled out Rory Branker of the digital outlet La Patilla as an example. 'The bot factories, working […]
Journalist Frank W. Mejía publicly reported he was tortured, robbed and subjected to cruel treatment by members of the Honduran National Police during raid to his home early Sunday, May 18, in the Peña por Bajo neighborhood in the capital. According to his son, attorney Stuart Mejía, officers stole $100 dollars, his cellphone and other […]