“Martín Martínez, a reporter for the El Sol de Irapuato newspaper, was assaulted by a local police officer while covering a police incident in the El Cantador neighborhood. Part of the incident was caught on video by nearby residents and shared on social media. Witnesses said they heard the officer tell Martínez to ‘get the […]
“The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) and its Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression condemned the recent attack on Gustavo Chica, a journalist at the Estéreo Guaviare radio station, and called for a swift investigation. The international body reported that two people have been arrested in connection with the incident. They […]
“The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) expressed ‘deep concern’ Tuesday over what it described as a resurgence of censorship mechanisms across various Mexican states. The organization pointed to an alarming pattern of attacks on freedom of expression through court rulings, legislative initiatives, and administrative pressure on independent media outlets. Among the most serious cases highlighted […]
“The Argentine Journalism Forum (FOPEA, for its initials in Spanish) condemns the restriction on access to public information suffered by several journalists, especially Melisa Molina, a reporter for newspaper Página 12, on Tuesday, July 22 in Córdoba, at the so-called ‘Derecha Fest.' During the event, organized by a private organization and attended by President Javier […]
“In a letter read publicly this morning, Cinthia González, widow of the murdered Brazilian journalist Leo Veras, denounced that the [Paraguayan] congressman for Amambay, Santiago Benítez and owner of Radio Imperio, allegedly interceded on behalf of Waldemar Pereira, alias ‘Cachorrão’, a 41-year-old Paraguayan and alleged hitman linked to organized crime who was investigated for the […]
"The young Venezuelan journalist Nakary Mena Ramos marked 100 days in detention on Wednesday, July 17. The National Union of Press Workers (SNTP for its initials in Spanish) called for her release, noting she is the only woman among the 20 journalists currently jailed in the country. Mena Ramos, a reporter for the outlet Impacto […]
"Venezuela’s National Union of Press Workers (SNTP for its initials in Spanish) reported the release of journalist José Gregorio Camero on the night of July 21. The SNTP said Camero, like the other jailed journalists, was unjustly detained. ‘We continue to demand the release of the other 19 journalists and press workers who remain behind […]
Alfredo Saade, chief of staff to Colombian President Gustavo Petro, is the subject of a new controversy after he posted a message on social media that critics say signals an attempt to censor the press. 'Submissive journalism must be controlled,' Saade wrote on X on Monday, July 21. While he didn’t mention any specific outlets […]
"On July 16, 2025, Peru’s Congress issued a directive that bans journalists from seeking statements from congressional employees and prohibits them from approaching offices inside the legislative building. The move comes after several media outlets published reports detailing employee complaints, including allegations that lawmakers were taking a portion of their salaries. The directive also imposes […]
"Journalist Mario Guevara from El Salvador is speaking out about being detained in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center in southern Georgia. Guevera, who left his homeland over 20 years ago and founded the Spanish-language news outlet MG News, was detained by ICE agents as he was reporting on a 'No Kings' protest on June 14 […]
"Between January and July 2025, at least 13 journalists were killed simply for doing their job: reporting information of public interest to their fellow citizens. During this period, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) recorded eight murders in Mexico, two in Peru, one in Colombia, one in Guatemala and one in Ecuador. In all of these cases, […]
“The local government in Lima, Peru, issued a statement accusing La República newspaper and its reporting team of sabotaging trains on the Lima-Chosica railway line. The accusation followed a report exposing the poor condition of locomotives and train cars — some more than 40 years old and decommissioned in the United States — that were […]