“Report for the World today announced the selection of 15 new host newsrooms, more than doubling its global network from eight to 20 countries. Among them are five, independent newsrooms reporting on their home countries in exile. ‘As we expand to 20 countries this year, we have also extended our support to newsrooms operating in […]
"In the last few weeks, the Congress of the Republic [Peru] has been preparing two bills that would put at risk journalistic practice and the autonomy of the media. Bill No. 2862/2022 seeks to increase penalties for the crimes of slander and defamation, and thus curb -as detailed in its explanatory memorandum- 'the malpractice carried […]
“'If you have to kill me, go ahead and kill me. But I say it to your face: you won’t silence me.’ Colombian journalist Rafael Moreno defied his detractors and predicted his own demise with these words, spoken in a 37-minute Facebook live on July 21, 2022. […] For more than half an hour, the […]
"The National Association of Haitian Media (ANMH, by its Spanish acronym) demanded the release of Robert Dénis, a former member of its executive board who was kidnapped in the Haitian capital. In a statement released [on April 13] in Port-au-Prince, ANMH expressed its concern for the life of Dénis, currently general manager of the private […]
"A 'stellar anchor' created with Artificial Intelligence (AI) is part of the new television program of the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, informed the national leader this Monday [April 17] during the first broadcast of the show called with 'Con Maduro +', in which he unveiled Sira. 'Sira, the Artificial Intelligence [anchor], has arrived. There […]
"Ecuadorian authorities must thoroughly investigate a death threat against Karol Noroña, bring those responsible to justice, and ensure that criminal groups do not interfere with the work of the country’s press, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday [April 11]. On March 24, Noroña, a reporter for the independent Quito-based news website GK, met with […]
"Journalist Bertín Chino González was detained [on Thu. April 13] by the police of the municipality of San Luis Acatlán, in [the Mexican state of] Guerrero, after he posted a video of a desolate plant nursery that was part of the [President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's program of agroforestry in rural communities] Sembrando Vida (Sowing […]
"Armed individuals kidnapped on April 11 the general manager of [Haiti's] television station Canal Bleu, Robert Denis (...) The information was confirmed by his son Cedric Denis. The kidnappers have already made contact with his son. So far, no ransom has been demanded, according to our information. This is the sad news of the day. […]
"As of April 1, El Faro is registered under the non-profit Fundación Periódica in San José, Costa Rica. We will continue doing journalism in El Salvador and our main newsroom will remain there, but our administrative and legal operations will not. We are still a Central American news outlet, but one now based in San José. This […]
"The former Minister of the Interior and retired general of the Peruvian Army Daniel Urresti was sentenced this Thursday [April 13] to 12 years in prison as 'co-perpetrator' of the murder of journalist Hugo Bustíos. As determined by the Judiciary, Bustíos was attacked by a military patrol dressed in civilian clothes in the region of […]
"Abraji is launching, with support from Meta, the course 'Independent Journalism: How to develop sustainable journalistic projects,' which will be held in three modules. The first one, Inspiring, opens enrollment this Wednesday (April 12, 2023). The module will be online and asynchronous, with eight sessions with Portuguese subtitles available on Abraji's course platform during the […]
"From the dissemination of manipulated data amplified by troll accounts to the establishment of coordinated disinformation networks, governments are increasingly involved in dishonest practices in virtual spaces. This phenomenon has repercussions in everyday life, going beyond a digital scenario with misleading narratives that feed social polarization. In this scenario, the role of the independent press […]