“The National Union of Press Workers (SNTP) of Venezuela requested Monday that a pending amnesty law recognize the persecution of journalists and demanded an 'express' commitment from the state to ‘never again’ use criminal law against the practice of journalism. Parliament is expected to approve the law this week. At a press conference, SNTP General […]
"The Union of Journalists of the State of Pará [in Brazil] and the National Federation of Journalists (FENAJ, by its acronym in Portuguese) publicly condemn the court decisions that censored the reports published by journalist Adriano Wilkson regarding the Municipal Administrative Reform of the Belém City Council […] and the suspicion of overpriced contracts signed […]
"Rory Branker, a journalist at the online news site La Patilla was released on 4 February after 11 months and 15 days of arbitrary detention — yet Reporters Without Borders (RSF) recently received information that, the day after his release, the journalist was formally charged with at least five offences and placed under restrictive measures. […]
"The Legislative Assembly approved, with 43 votes in favor in the second and final debate, the bill to eliminate prison sentences against journalists, in order to guarantee the free exercise of the profession, by repealing two articles of the Press Law, when the complainants argue crimes against honor such as insults or slander (injurias or […]
"Journalist Rory Branker, editor of the digital news outlet La Patilla, was released from prison this Wednesday [Feb. 4] after 11 months and 15 days of arbitrary detention. The National Union of Press Workers (SNTP, for its acronym in Spanish) confirmed the news: family members received an official call notifying them of his release in […]
Journalist Álvaro Algarra, a correspondent in Caracas for the German television network DW Spanish, was taken from his home on Wednesday, Feb. 4, by officials dressed in blue. By midday, his family did not know his whereabouts. It was later reported that he had returned home. Read the full article in Spanish.
“One month after Jan. 3, Venezuela’s information space shows no signs of recovery. What has unfolded since then is a sequence of events that confirms the persistence of an environment hostile to the practice of journalism, marked by direct controls, administrative sanctions, public warnings and the repeated use of state force as a mechanism to […]
Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora Marroquín, who has spent more than 1,280 days in pretrial detention in a case riddled with irregularities, demanded his release on Tuesday during a hearing, denouncing himself as a victim of the 'perfect labyrinth' of Guatemala's justice system. 'I've already paid my debt to society. I'm innocent, but I've already […]
"The Maldonado Departmental Prosecutor's Office, 5th Division, dismissed the defamation complaint against El País newspaper journalist Sebastián Cabrera. The complaint had been filed by Richard Tesore, head of a civil society organization dedicated to marine wildlife conservation, according to the Prosecutor's Office. The dismissal was based on the lack of evidence indicating that the crime […]
"The National Federation of Journalists (FENAJ, for its Portuguese acronym) launched a survey this Monday (Feb. 2) to map the profile and working conditions of journalists who work in trade unions throughout the country. The survey, prepared by the Executive Board in conjunction with the Secretariat for the Mobilization of Journalists in Communication Advisory Roles, […]
"Laura Fernández, the candidate of the ruling Sovereign People's Party (PPSO) for the presidency of Costa Rica, declared the inauguration of the 'Third Republic' this Sunday [Feb. 1] after winning the elections with 48.51% of the vote. She promised 'changes' regarding 'the way the opposition acts toward the government and the political parties,' also framing […]
"The National Union of Press Workers (SNTP, by its acronym in Spanish) denounced on Friday, Jan. 30, a new case of a detained journalist, which had not been previously reported. The journalist in question is Pedro Urribarri, a graduate of Santa María University. In its statement, the SNTP detailed that Urribarri was arrested on May […]