“In its latest assessment of freedom of expression, the nongovernmental organization Espacio Público reported three cases involving four violations of press and information freedom in Venezuela during September. Although the figure matches the lowest level recorded this year, reached in August — with just six cases over the past two months — the NGO warned […]
"The Foundation for Press Freedom (FLIP) rejects the statements made by Carlos Suárez against La Silla Vacía, its director Juanita León, and Cambio magazine, published on October 5. Suárez, chairman of Ecopetrol's Board of Directors and a top strategist for President Abelardo de la Espriella's campaign, labeled La Silla and Cambio as 'activist portals,' claiming […]
“The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the Federation of Journalists of Latin America and the Caribbean (FEPALC), and OBSERVACOM have launched ‘Defiende Tu Voz en Internet’ (Stand Up For Your Voice Online, in English), a regional support and guidance service for journalists and media workers affiliated with FEPALC across 13 countries in Latin America and […]
"Several news websites that had been censored for years in Venezuela were unblocked this Thursday [September 17] by the telecommunications regulator, with newsroom executives celebrating having survived the digital silence. The announcement came ahead of Thursday's second round of political talks between the interim government and a faction of the opposition, which will address freedom […]
"The newsroom at the media outlet Tapajós de Fato spent part of this year defining its coverage agenda and seeking funding to cover the [Brazil's] 2026 elections. But threats and episodes of violence led the site, based in [the city of] Santarém, in western Pará state, to abandon the project before publishing its first report. […]
"The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) expressed its concern over a complaint filed by the ruling Morena party before the National Electoral Institute (INE), seeking the removal of posts and the suspension of content related to 'La Casa de los Mañosos,' an AI-generated political satire produced by third parties and later broadcast during TV Azteca […]
“Abraji [Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalism] condemns the censorship imposed through a court ruling ordering the removal from the internet of an ICL Notícias report that included an audio message sent by federal lawmaker Nikolas Ferreira to [imprisoned banker] Daniel Vorcaro. In the audio message, sent in March 2025, Ferreira asks the banker to intervene […]
"Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday defended a new set of [proposed] regulations on audience rights. The controversy surrounding the measure has escalated in recent days, reaching the president's daily morning news conference. After several days of criticism and expressions of concern from news organizations, experts, civil society groups and opposition leaders — who have […]
“Journalist José Antonio López Piña was summoned for questioning and threatened with prison and exile on July 27 in retaliation for his work with independent media outlets. Authorities warned him that if he does not leave the country within two months, he will face criminal prosecution for alleged subversion and usurpation of functions, carrying a […]
"On July 10, 2026, journalist Kevin Rodríguez, director of the digital news outlet Otorongo News and producer of the radio newscast La Voz de la Selva, reported receiving a death threat at his home in the Anita Cabrera neighborhood of Iquitos, in the Loreto region of northeastern Peru. During the early morning hours, Rodríguez found […]
“The Foundation for Press Freedom (FLIP, for its initials in Spanish) rejects the decision by Bogotá’s Fourth Criminal Court for Adolescents with Trial Jurisdiction ordering news outlet Cerosetenta to remove in its entirety an investigative report about a public figure. The ruling constitutes a disproportionate restriction on freedom of expression and press freedom because it […]
Journalist Cristian Herrera, who was killed in the border city of Cúcuta in June, had been investigating alleged ties between a congressman and the head of a local criminal organization. The congressman, Luis Ariel Rodríguez of Norte de Santander, is cousins with two suspects in Herrera’s killing, according to Caracol Radio. The suspected crime boss, […]