"Judge José Morales of the Second Criminal Court ordered the release of journalist José Rubén Zamora, who had spent more than 1,295 days in pretrial detention in connection with two criminal cases brought by the Special Prosecutor's Office Against Impunity (FECI, for its Spanish acronym). With this decision, Zamora will face both cases under house […]
"On Feb. 10, 2026, the administration of the mayor of Miraflores, Carlos Canales, issued a statement accusing the journalistic team of the news program La Encerrona of having committed cybercrimes, after reporting that a link was published on the website of said municipality that exposed personal data of more than 60,000 residents of the district. […]
"The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) expresses its deep concern over guidelines issued by the Joint Command of the Armed Forces of Ecuador (FF.AA.) for the coordination, accreditation, and management of media outlets and journalists at institutional events. The organization believes these measures establish a system of control, evaluation, and exclusion that amounts to prior […]
“The government of Javier Milei seeks to repeal the Journalist Statute, a key law for the protection of labor and professional rights. According to the Buenos Aires Press Union, attacks against journalists increased by 66% during 2025. The repeal bill is part of the labor reform promoted by the ruling party, La Libertad Avanza. The […]
“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 […]