"The press room of the Casa Rosada [seat of the Argentine government and office of the president] was found [on Aug. 31] with the drawers of journalists' desks open and ransacked, with some belongings missing. The apparent theft of some daily food supplies stored at the site was also reported. The apparent intrusion was discovered […]
"Venezuelan journalist Wilmer Roberto Solano Dávila was released after posting a $5,000 bond, but he came close to being transferred to California despite the fact that a Miami immigration judge had approved his release on bond. Solano Dávila, 58 [who formerly worked with Venezuelan TV channel Globovision] was released Friday night from the Immigration and […]
"Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered a search and seizure targeting former state secretary Raimundo Cutrim, identified in the decision as the source for journalist Luís Pablo in reports about STF Justice Flávio Dino. […] The journalist was himself the target of a search and seizure in March, after publishing reports alleging […]
"Six journalists have been murdered in Mexico this year, five of them in just over two months, marking one of the deadliest spikes in violence against journalists that CPJ has documented in over a decade. Despite several organized calls for justice in the Mexican states where the reporters were killed, government authorities have not addressed concerns by local journalists and press freedom […]
"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 […]
“Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained Venezuelan journalist Wilmer Solano on Sunday, July 26, while he was working in Miami Beach. Official details regarding the grounds for the immigration enforcement action have not been released. Solano, who has resided in the United States since 2015, is currently pursuing political asylum, holds a […]
“Paraguayan state apologizes for murder of Santiago Leguizamón following landmark Inter-American Court ruling The Paraguayan state held a public act of international recognition and redress Monday for the murder of journalist Santiago Leguizamón Zaván, complying with a ruling by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights that declared state responsibility and cited decades of impunity. The […]
“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 […]
A journalist slain in northern Colombia was investigating the murder of an attorney who had reported an alleged extortion attempt involving a phone number that matched one used by a local politician, Caracol Noticias reported. Journalist Cristian Herrera had been looking into the death of attorney Fabio Álex Ortega, who was fatally shot in December […]
"The recently concluded World Cup was used by Santiago Peña's government to divert public resources—primarily coming from Itaipú Binacional and the Entidad Binacional Yacyretá—to broadcast pro-government advertisements. Under the guise of launching the campaign "Somos Paraguayos, Somos Gigantes" (We Are Paraguayans, We Are Giants)—a name similar to two pages that are part of the Disinformation […]