"In a ruling that could set a precedent for freedom of expression and the right to information, administrative litigation judge Adriana Tettamanti ordered attorney Alday to pay $4 million to journalist Sebastián Saharrea for libel. [...] The judge emphasized that the case 'is closely linked to freedom of expression and the right to information,' but […]
"The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) condemned and expressed concern over today’s ruling against the newspaper Vanguardia of Saltillo. The organization warned that the decision sets a regressive legal precedent for press freedom in Mexico. The Eighth Circuit Collegiate Civil Court of Coahuila rejected the injunction (amparo) filed by Grupo Vanguardia against the December 9, 2024 ruling […]
"The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) expressed concern over a recent order issued by Paraguayan authorities mandating the temporary closure of the 263 stores of the Biggie Express chain, owned by Grupo ABC, which also owns the newspaper ABC Color. The newspaper, in an editorial, denounced the measure as a 'ferocious squeeze to silence' the media […]
"The governor of Mato Grosso, Mauro Mendes, of União Brasil, and his son, businessman Luís Antônio Mendes, were defeated in the state court in an attempt to censor reports that revealed, in July 2023, that Luís Antônio was being investigated in a Federal Police operation against the illegal purchase of mercury for mining. [...] Judge […]
"Organizations defending the press and freedom of expression have expressed concern about the detention of independent Cuban journalist Orlidia Barceló Pérez, who is at risk of being deported from Bolivia. They are calling for asylum for the reporter because she has been threatened by Cuban authorities. According to Red Voces del Sur this Tuesday [Aug. […]
“For over two decades, Bolivian journalists have endured intimidation, legal harassment, and violence from political actors intent on silencing dissent. Now, journalists fear those attacks may intensify as the country races toward a hotly contested presidential election, in which no clear frontrunner has emerged. ‘We’re not choosing between democracy and authoritarianism,’ said reporter Rodrigo Fernández from Radio Erbol, one of […]
"On Friday [Aug. 8], the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Honduras (OHCHR) urged the Honduran government to implement effective measures to prevent, protect, investigate and punish any attacks against journalists. […] ‘Freedom of expression, enshrined in Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, is an […]
"Journalists Carlos Martínez Caamal, Abraham Martínez and Hubert Carrera Pali issued a public apology to the governor of [the Mexican state of] Campeche, Layda Sansores, by order of the State Electoral Court, which ruled that the comments made on their social media analysis program constituted gender-based political violence in its digital and media form. The […]
"Activists, independent journalists and relatives of political prisoners in Cuba reported on Tuesday [Aug. 5] that they were briefly detained or prevented from leaving their homes by state security agents on the anniversary of the ‘Maleconazo,’ the only protest that former president Fidel Castro faced while ruling the island. […] There was ‘surveillance, house arrests, […]
"Auxiliary authorities in Playa Grande, an agency of the municipality of San Pedro Huamelula on the Oaxaca coast [in Mexico], arrested and jailed journalist Esaú Zavaleta during news coverage of a citizen complaint. The journalist reported that he attended the community meeting after being invited by local residents to gather their testimony about the local […]
"Peruvian journalist Gustavo Gorriti, head of the investigative outlet IDL-Reporteros, said he will not comply with a summons from a congressional committee investigating the country’s plea agreement with Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht. In a public letter, Gorriti questioned the legitimacy and impartiality of the multiparty investigative committee, which is led by lawmaker Alejandro Muñante. The […]
“The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) welcomes the recent ruling by Panama's Supreme Court of Justice, which dismissed a civil lawsuit against the newspaper La Prensa. The IAPA sees this as a landmark precedent in defending freedom of expression and citizens’ right to be informed. The ruling, issued by the First Civil Chamber and written […]