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Self-imposed coup: Peruvian President Pedro Castillo breaks the constitutional order and closes the Congress of the Republic

"During his message, Peruvian President Castillo also attacked the press calling it 'mercenary, corrupt and cynical that injures, defames and slanders with absolute licentiousness.' Castillo 'declared in reorganization the Justice system, the Judicial Power, the Public Ministry, the National Justice Board, and the Constitutional Tribunal'. After the closing of the Congress the Ministers of Labor, […]

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'Neither photographers nor journalists are responsible for the violence in Mexico': Pedro Valtierra, winner of the Guadalajara FIL journalism award

"'I don't work to win awards, I work because it excites me, because I like photography, because I like journalism,' said photojournalist Pedro Valtierra upon receiving the Fernando Benítez National Tribute to Cultural Journalism awarded by the Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL, by its Spanish acronym). He dedicated this recognition 'to all my fellow photographers, but […]

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Mexico: Journalists from Jalisco assaulted after covering road accident; three individuals are arrested

"During coverage of a road accident in Zapopan, several journalists from Jalisco, Mexico were physically assaulted and had their recording equipment destroyed. Three individuals were arrested for these acts, while the state Attorney General's Office initiated the corresponding investigation to clarify what happened. It was on the night of Dec. 5, around 8:00 p.m., when […]

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Brazilian woman journalist denounces harassment during World Cup coverage

"Brazilian journalist Isabelle Costa denounced through her social media that she experienced an outrageous moment in Qatar when she was harassed by a man. Costa wrote: "It's not the first time nor the second time I've been approached by men here. But this time he crossed the line. I was getting on the subway, at […]

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Latin American journalists among the new members of the Oxford Climate Journalism Network

"The third cohort of the Oxford Climate Journalism Network runs from January to June 2023. It includes 100 journalists from 57 countries from a wide range of news outlets. From Latin America there are journalists from Brazil, Mexico, Paraguay and Venezuela. The Oxford Climate Journalism Network (OCJN) is a programme of the Reuters Institute for the […]

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Ecuador: El Comercio newspaper stops circulation for three days; employees denounce unpaid salaries

"The printed version of El Comercio newspaper will stop circulating for three consecutive days: Dec. 3 to 5. The official reason is 'that there was a planning mistake in the newsroom.' However, journalists claim that many of them - who are working remotely and who have not been paid salaries for three months - can […]

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Jamaica: Reporters are attacked and threatened while covering a teachers' protest

"A man who physically and verbally attacked two media workers in [the neighborhood of] Homestead, St Catherine [in the city of Spanish Town, Jamaica] on Wed. Nov. 30 has been arrested and charged by the police. Michael Marlyn, a laborer, is charged with assault causing bodily harm and malicious destruction of property. Reports are that […]

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CNN Brazil lays off more than 120 professionals

"CNN Brazil fired on Thur. Dec. 1 more than 120 professionals, including anchors, reporters and analysts. In addition to the layoffs, the network also closed its branch in Rio de Janeiro. The São Paulo and Brasília branches will continue to operate. [...] Poder360 found out that CNN Brazil is trying to reach the break even […]

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El Salvador journalists denounce NSO Group in the U.S.

"A group of 15 journalists and administrative staff of the Salvadoran digital news outlet El Faro filed a lawsuit on Wed. Oct. 11  in a federal court in California against the technology company NSO Group, creator of the Pegasus software, which they accuse of violating fraud and data abuse laws. The lawsuit against NSO Group, […]

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Abraji provides a report in Portuguese on violations to press freedom in Latin America

"The Shadow Report 2021, produced by Voces del Sur (VdS), a partner of the Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalism (Abraji), is now available in Portuguese. The publication, originally released in Spanish, exposes the violations to freedom of expression and press freedom, and the right to access information in 14 Latin American countries, including Brazil. (...) […]