"Guatemala’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday confirmed house arrest for journalist José Rubén Zamora Marroquín, accepting a second withdrawal by the Attorney General’s Office of an appeal aimed at returning the elPeriódico founder to prison. The ruling establishes that the challenged decision remains final and in full legal effect, preserving Zamora’s current status under alternative precautionary […]
"A Venezuelan court acquitted journalist Rory Branker on Friday, clearing him of charges including terrorism, conspiracy, treason, and criminal association following a legal ordeal that kept him detained for nearly a year until his release last February, the National Press Workers Union (SNTP) reported. 'The Second Trial Court with jurisdiction over terrorism issued an acquittal […]
"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 […]
“Diosdado Cabello, the secretary general of Venezuela's ruling party, the United Socialist Party, denied the blocking of news outlets and claimed the restrictions are due to a ‘failure to pay’ internet service providers. In a press conference from the party's headquarters in Caracas, Cabello, who also serves as interior and justice minister, also issued a warning […]
"The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on the Cuban government to release journalist Henry Constantín, director of La Hora de Cuba. Constantín has been detained since Sept. 16 in Camagüey under investigation for alleged ‘disobedience,’ according to La Hora de Cuba’s website.(opens in new tab) Constantín, who is also vice president of the Inter American […]
"On the night of September 17, 2026, Kenny Yucra, journalist and director of the digital news outlet La Lupa, received death threats in the southern Ica region. Via WhatsApp messages from an unknown number, the reporter received two videos showing a firearm simulated to shoot at him. The messages also explicitly referenced his home address […]
“The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has selected the following five finalists for the position of Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression (SFROE), who will take part in the interview stage: Raissa Carrillo Villamizar Carlos Correa Barros Viviana Giacaman Sarah Mauricio Herrera Ulloa Alejandra Negrete Morayta The five candidates will be interviewed on October […]
"Nicaraguan journalist Luis Galeano, director of [the interview program] Café con Voz, was detained the morning of Sept. 14 in Orlando, Florida, by agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). His wife, Deykel Santamaría, confirmed that Galeano was detained while driving an Uber car […]. News of his detention prompted numerous reactions from members […]
"A group of 13 Venezuelan media outlets and organizations announced Friday [Sept. 11] the launch of the Venezuelan Independent Media Network (REMI), a collaborative space to defend freedom of expression in the country. The initiative […] brings together national, regional and specialized news outlets, as well as digital-native outlets and organizations focused on fact-checking journalism. […]
The Cuban Institute for Freedom of Expression and Press (ICLEP) reported that Cuban authorities are carrying out political persecution against journalists Yunia Figueredo and Frank Correa, a freelance reporting couple, and extending the harassment to their daughter. According to ICLEP, on September 4, a local police sector chief in Jaimanitas, a Havana neighborhood, verbally notified […]
"Prosecutor Katia Atencio refused to impose precautionary measures to prevent the newspaper La Prensa and its associate deputy director, Rolando Rodríguez, from investigating and reporting on the business activities of Vicente Carretero Napolitano. Atencio noted that Rodríguez's articles contain no elements constituting intimidation, harassment, retaliation, or pressure against Carretero. She further observed that the news […]
"A small group of highly active users, including several prominent public figures in Guatemala, led a structured, organized, and strategically amplified campaign on X against Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora, who has been arbitrarily detained for more than 1,000 days. This is one of the findings of an independent study analyzing 675,835 posts on X […]