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Bolivian journalists' associations denounce intimidation by fictitious State of Kailasa against national media outlets

"The National Association of Journalists of Bolivia (ANPB, for its initials in Spanish) and the country's nine departmental journalists' associations condemned the threats and intimidation directed at several Bolivian media outlets by representatives of the self-proclaimed State of Kailasa. [...] 'The demand for retractions, content removal and public apologies from the fictitious State of Kailasa […]

IAPA on alert due to judicial pressure against Vanguardia in Coahuila, Mexico

"The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) expresses deep concern over what the Mexican outlet Vanguardia considers judicial retaliation against it, stemming from its critical coverage of former Coahuila governor Humberto Moreira Valdés. According to reports from the media, Vanguardia has been targeted since 2016 in a systematic campaign of legal harassment and personal persecution, allegedly driven by Moreira. […]

Opinion: Nicaraguan journalism is (urgently) seeking accomplices to continue challenging the dictatorship

“We've never had to juggle reporting as much as we've been doing for more than three months, after President Donald Trump's administration canceled the U.S. support funds that were key to sustaining Divergentes. That's an independent media outlet from Nicaragua, based in exile due to the systematic repression under the dictatorship of Daniel Ortega and […]

Committee to Protect Journalists concerned after Cuban Yuri Valle Roca threatened with deportation from U.S.

"The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) expressed its concern on Saturday [March 29] about the imminent risk of deportation of Cuban independent journalist and former political prisoner Lázaro Yuri Valle Roca, currently residing in the United States under humanitarian parole. According to CPJ's official X (formerly Twitter) account, Valle Roca and his wife, Eralidis Frómeta, […]

Venezuelan government orders closure of Radio Mundial after 70 years on air

"Radio Mundial, said goodbye this Monday [March 31] to its listeners in Venezuela after receiving an order from the authorities. At 11 a.m., a host announced that the signal was being suspended because the National Telecommunications Commission (Conatel, for its Spanish acronym) had decided to terminate its official concession. As documented by the NGO Espacio […]

10 international organizations submit amicus brief in case of imprisoned Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora Marroquín

"A group of 10 international organizations submitted an amicus curiae brief to Guatemala’s Supreme Court in the case of journalist José Rubén Zamora Marroquín. The brief, filed on March 26, argues that Zamora’s return to preventive detention constitutes a violation of his fundamental rights under Guatemalan and international law, and urges the Court to grant a pending amparo appeal […]

Uruguay’s mining minister calls for suspension of law regulating sale of broadcast stations

“Uruguay’s Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining (MIEM), Fernanda Cardona, has asked President Yamandú Orsi to suspend the implementation of the regulatory decree for the new Media Law, which was signed in February by former President Luis Lacalle Pou just two weeks before handing over office. According to the ministry, the decree includes provisions not […]

Press freedom group reports censorship and editorial pressure in Colombia’s public media system

"Since April 16, 2024, when Hollman Morris was appointed director of Colombian public broadcasting service RTVC, the Foundation for Press Freedom (FLIP for its initials in Spanish) has documented more than 30 cases of workers reporting censorship and editorial pressure within the country’s public media system. In the past 11 months, multiple media outlets have […]

RSF warns El Salvador’s government is using persecution and propaganda against the press

“El Salvador faces a ‘systemic problem’ in guaranteeing press freedom, and the state has built a ‘propaganda and disinformation machine,’ Artur Romeu, Latin America director for Reporters Without Borders (RSF), said in an interview with EFE. RSF conducted a three-day visit to El Salvador last week to meet with journalists, media outlets, and local organizations. […]

La Nación reporter in Argentina assaulted during coverage of march

“A reporter for La Nación was assaulted by a person who was participating in the march organized near the Plaza de Mayo, in the center of the city of Buenos Aires, in remembrance of the Day of Memory, Truth and Justice. The TV channel's reporter was in the middle of a report in the afternoon […]

Peruvian press association rejects prime minister's accusations of media outlets attempting ‘soft coup’

“The National Association of Journalists of Peru (ANP, for its initials in Spanish) rejected this Monday [March 24] statements from Peruvian Prime Minister Gustavo Adrianzén, who said some media are giving 'a soft coup', in reference to the investigations they're carrying out on President Dina Boluarte and members of her administration. 'The ANP rejects the […]

Journalists in Ecuador call on presidential candidates to take stance on press freedom

"Respect for freedom of expression is one of the key demands for the finalists of Ecuador’s 2025 second electoral round, Daniel Noboa and Luisa González, who faced off in a presidential debate on March 23. Ecuadorian journalists, in an open letter, have emphasized the need to understand the candidates’ stance on this fundamental issue as […]