"In a context of increasing harassment of the independent press, five investigative media outlets —Salud con lupa, IDL-Reporteros, Epicentro TV, Ojo Público, and Convoca— along with the National Association of Journalists (ANP, for its acronym in Spanish), have filed protective actions (acciones de amparo) with the constitutional courts of Lima to halt the application of Law No. […]
"The Committee for Free Expression (C-Libre) strongly condemned the physical and verbal assault against journalist Leónidas Maradiaga and his cameraman, both from Une TV. The attack occurred while they were covering a political rally led by Tegucigalpa Mayor Jorge Aldana in the Villa Franca neighborhood of Comayagüela. According to video footage and eyewitness accounts, members […]
"Reporters Without Borders (RSF, for its acronym in French) warns of the acceleration of threats, judicial persecution, and financial strangulation measures against the press under the government of President Nayib Bukele. This repression has already forced dozens of media professionals into exile. RSF and its partners, the Journalists' Association of El Salvador (APES) and the […]
“The Santiago Court of Appeals in Chile rejected a protection appeal filed against Google Chile and other communications companies for keeping online news articles about a criminal conviction served more than 17 years ago. The petitioner argued the continued online availability of news about a conviction completed over 17 years ago violated her honor and […]
"The Prosecutor's Office of the State of Campeche [in Mexico] sent an official letter to [media outlet] Producciones Telemar, S.A. de C.V., requesting the names of the journalists and editors responsible for critical articles about the governor [of the ruling party Morena] Layda Sansores, as well as the name of its general director, on the […]
"The conclusions of the 81st General Assembly of the Inter American Press Association (IAPA), following four days of presentations and conferences, warned about the deterioration of press freedom across the continent amid a growing climate of hostility toward journalism fueled by official discourse. The report also denounced murders, imprisonments, exiles, and judicial harassment of journalists, […]
"The president of the Inter-American Press Association (IAPA), José Roberto Dutriz Fogelbach, warned this Thursday [Oct. 16] at the 81st IAPA General Assembly in the Dominican Republic that press freedom and freedom of expression are currently going through a dark period unprecedented in modern times. 'We come to this commitment with a reality that challenges […]
"Councilman Hygor Magalhães (Christian Democracy) expelled journalist Melk Santos from the Itacoatiara City Council on Tuesday night (14). The incident occurred during a session marked by the vote to archive the impeachment request of councilman Ney Nobre (MDB), sentenced to more than 10 years in prison. Hygor threatened to handcuff the reporter if he did […]
"Colombia’s Office of the Inspector General warned the Communications Regulation Commission (CRC) about possible violations of press freedom and the editorial independence of news outlets. The warning came after the oversight agency sent official requests to several media organizations asking for information related to news and journalistic content. In the document sent to the CRC, […]
“Venezuela’s National Press Workers Union (SNTP for its initials in Spanish) condemned on Tuesday, Oct. 14, a new episode of systematic censorship against journalists and radio programs in Venezuela, following an order banning any mention of the attack against two exiled Venezuelan activists in Bogotá, Colombia. According to the union, several nationwide radio networks received […]
"Brazilian journalist Breno Altman, founder of the website Opera Mundi, posted on X this Sunday [Oct. 12] that he was indicted by Brazilian Federal Public Prosecutor's Office for anti-Semitism. The decision was made by Prosecutor Maurício Fabretti following a criminal complaint filed by Conib (Israeli Confederation of Brazil). The lawyers for the journalist, who is […]
"The Coalition in Defense of Journalism (CDJor) publicly condemns the recent lawsuits that resulted in the removal of journalistic content produced by InfoAmazonia and Jornal Plural. CDJor expresses concern about the use of the Judiciary to restrict press freedom and the ongoing risk that such measures pose to freedom of expression in Brazil. [...] InfoAmazonia […]