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Nicaragua: Police under Ortega seize Radio Vos headquarters in Matagalpa, one month after station was canceled by the regime

"Daniel Ortega's regime continues its repressive escalation against radio and media outlets in Matagalpa, Nicaragua. This time the police under Ortega invaded the facilities of Radio Vos, which is a feminist news outlet, another sector under constant attack and repression by the regime. The web page of Radio Vos informed this Tues., Sept. 6, that […]

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The disappearance of journalists in Mexico lies between impunity and silence

"The International Day against the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, which was commemorated on Aug. 30, is a transcendental day to make visible the people, men and women who have been subjected to this inhumane practice. Also for their families, who have taken on a heroic struggle to find their relatives. Journalists are also part of […]

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Costa Rica is responsible for the violation of freedom of expression of two journalists: IACHR Court ruling

"In the ruling filed today in the Case of Moya Chacón et al. v. Costa Rica, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights found the State of Costa Rica internationally responsible for the violation of the right to freedom of thought and expression to the detriment of journalists Ronald Moya Chacón and Freddy Parrales Chaves, as […]

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Journalist who reported death threats weeks ago is killed in northern Paraguay

"A journalist who had reported a death threat weeks earlier was murdered on Tuesday [Sept. 6] in front of the radio station where he worked in Pedro Juan Caballero, a violent city located in northeastern Paraguay on the border with Brazil, a police chief reported. A person dressed in black who was traveling on a […]

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Paraguay: Journalist and editor of ABC Color newspaper are acquitted

"A Paraguayan court acquitted journalist Juan Carlos Lezcano and the director of ABC Color, Natalia Zuccolillo, of guilt and reproach. The former vice-minister of taxation of that country, Marta González Ayala, had sued them for alleged defamation because she felt affected by the news outlet's publications. 'The typical elements for slander and defamation are not […]

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Brazil: Two of those arrested for the murder of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira had government contracts

"Jânio Freitas de Souza and Otávio da Costa Oliveira, arrested by the Brazilian Federal Police a month ago for involvement in the murder of English journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous activist Bruno Pereira, had government contracts during the administration of Mayor Dênis Linder Rojas de Paiva (União Brasil) of Atalaia do Norte, Amazonas state. Otávio […]

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Salvadoran journalist wins HMH Foundation First Amendment Award after being arrested

"Independent journalist and founder of the news outlet Memphis Noticias, Manuel Durán, will receive the HMH Foundation's First Amendment Award after winning his asylum case, following his arrest and detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The jury of the 2022 The First Amendment Awards decided to award Durán this honor in the Journalism […]

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Brazil Elections: Candidates' interviews on TV increase volume of attacks against the press

"The second week of the election campaign was marked by an explosion of insults against journalists and news outlets on social media. The sabatinas with presidential candidates on Jornal Nacional mobilized hundreds of thousands of attacks against TV Globo,. Also, an aggressive speech by President Jair Bolsonaro against journalist Vera Magalhães during the first televised […]

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Cuba: Article 19 alerts about the escalation of repression to journalism, after forced resignations of journalists

"ARTICLE 19 expresses its concern and alert about the intensification of the repressive scenario that has arisen in recent months against journalists [in Cuba], by forcing them to publicly resign their jobs in exchange for not being imprisoned. So far we know of the resignations of Cynthia de la Cantera of the digital news outlet […]

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Colombian court confirms State responsibility in the murder of journalist Edison Molina, killed in 2013

"FLIP welcomes the appeals court decision of the Administrative Court of Antioquia, Colombia, confirming the responsibility of the State in the case of the murder of journalist Edison Molina. This decision was made based on the absolutely passive position adopted by the State in the face of the situation of danger faced by the journalist. […]

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Brazilian public communication company's employees denounce 64 cases of censorship by the Bolsonaro government

"A committee of Empresa Brasileira de Comunicação (EBC, by its Portuguese acronym) employees released on Tues. Aug. 30th a report that points out that this public communication company has been the target of editorial interference and censorship by the government of Jair Bolsonaro. According to the report, from August last year to July this year, […]

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Organization to launch 'Follow the Money! A handbook for tracking companies, properties, public contracts, and failures in Latin America'

"Access to public information is crucial for journalists and civil society actors to be able to track money and hold power accountable. However, the platforms that host this data in Latin America are not always easy to use. The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) with the support of Chile Transparente, SANCUS and the […]