"Nicaragua has informed UNESCO of its withdrawal from the organization, in response to the press freedom prize awarded to an opposition newspaper, the UN agency announced Sunday [May 4]. 'I regret this decision, which will deprive the people of Nicaragua of the benefits of cooperation in areas such as education and culture,' UNESCO Director General […]
"[In the Dominican Republic,] the Dominican College of Journalists (CDP, for its initials in Spanish), the Association of Photojournalists, and the National Union of Press Workers (SNTP) alerted the country's top authorities and Dominican society this Thursday about a series of dismissals, mistreatment, threats, restrictions, and attacks against journalists and other media workers. Press unions […]
“In Buenos Aires, on Tuesday [April 29] night, a televised debate was held between the candidates who will compete in the upcoming legislative elections in the Argentine capital, on Sunday the 18th. This is a key election for [Javier] Milei, the first major electoral dispute he will face since becoming president. As part of his […]
The National Association of Journalists of Bolivia and the country’s nine regional journalist associations have strongly rejected Bill No. 007/2024-2025, warning it seeks to impose disguised mechanisms of control and censorship on the media under the pretext of ensuring electoral integrity. The proposed law, currently under discussion in the Senate, is titled “Integrity and Public […]
“The prolonged state of exception in El Salvador, in place since March 2022 to combat gangs, continues to erode freedom of expression and has raised concerns among regional and international human rights bodies, Amnesty International said in its annual report on Monday. According to the organization, "the prolonged state of emergency continued eroding freedom of […]
“The organisations Article 19 Mexico and Central America, the Committee to Protect Journalists, Free Press Unlimited, PEN International, PEN Honduras, Reporters Without Borders and ASOPODEHU (Association for Democracy and Human Rights in Honduras) sent a report to the UN UPR Working Group to draw attention to laws restricting freedom of expression and press freedom in […]
“The phenomenon of journalism in exile has expanded in recent years as a result of the growing repression against press freedom in Latin America. Faced with this reality, the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) decided to prioritize the protection and support of journalists forced to leave their countries.During the IAPA's Mid-Year Meeting, senior members of […]
"Colombian journalist Jineth Bedoya announced Monday that she is giving up hope for justice for the kidnapping and rape she was the victim of in 2000 by paramilitaries in a Bogota prison because there is no progress in the case, which she said is heading towards impunity. 'My aspiration for justice has died,' Bedoya said […]
"An incident between the security team of Dominican Vice President Raquel Peña and members of the press led to tense moments this Friday [April 25], during the graduation ceremony of 3,048 new National Police officers, held at the Carlos -Teo-Cruz Boxing Coliseum [in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic]. The altercation occurred when a journalist tried to […]
"The Senate is expected to approve next week—hastily, without discussion, without open parliament, without arguments or criteria—a new Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law, establishing a regime of executive control over the allocation of the radio spectrum, concessions and oversight, creating risks of censorship and preference for allied actors. Among the main problems in the law are, […]
"More than 200 journalists from 23 countries, belonging to international organizations and independent media outlets, signed a statement released on Wednesday [April 23] warning that a recently passed law in Peru threatens to 'control journalistic activity.' Under the title 'Peru: Journalism Under Censorship,' the signatories reject Law 32301, known as the 'Anti-NGO Law,' as it […]
“The April 13 election [in Ecuador], which ended with presidential candidate Daniel Noboa winning by more than 11 points over Luisa González, was marked by verbal attacks on the press, both from supporters of the losing candidate and from the leader of the Citizen Revolution movement, former President Rafael Correa. At the headquarters of pro-Correa […]