"The Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) of the Organization of American States (OAS), Pedro Vaca Villarreal, warned in an interview with EFE that self-censorship dominates journalistic work in America, a continent in which 'all countries have serious challenges to guarantee freedom of the press.' 'Self-censorship is […]
"The Chilean Association of Journalists expressed its repudiation of the request by Prosecutor Paulina Díaz, head of High Complexity of the Western Prosecutor's Office, to intercept the telephone records of eleven journalists, a measure that was ultimately rejected by the courts of Justice. Prosecutor Díaz attempted to access the phones of Francisca Skoknic (La Bot), […]
"On the night of Nov. 5, 2025, approximately eight people positioned themselves with a megaphone and a sign outside the Centro Cultural España in Mexico City, the venue for the 14th Festival Latam organized by Distintas Latitudes, an event that brings together prominent media outlets and journalists from the region. In the middle of the […]
"The Argentine Journalism Forum (FOPEA, for its acronym in Spanish) expressed its rejection and concern regarding the decision by the Tucumán court to impose a gag order on Gustavo Olarte, director of the Closed Circuit Television Company (CCC), as well as on the company's producers, journalists and presenters. The court order prohibits them from disseminating […]
“The human rights organization Surgentes reported that two art students and two producers in Venezuela were arbitrarily detained by the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service (Sebin). The detainees are Noel Cisneros and Katiuska Castillo, students at the Central University of Venezuela (UCV), and producers Ingrid Briceño Venegas and Marcela Hernández Guerra. According to reports, the group […]
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) included Latin American figures in its 2025 edition of Press Freedom Predators who, according to its criteria, represent persistent threats to journalism. Among them are three presidents: Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua, accused of imprisoning and expelling journalists, closing media outlets, and eliminating all independent press; Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela, whose regime […]
"In a context of increasing harassment of the independent press, five investigative media outlets —Salud con lupa, IDL-Reporteros, Epicentro TV, Ojo Público, and Convoca— along with the National Association of Journalists (ANP, for its acronym in Spanish), have filed protective actions (acciones de amparo) with the constitutional courts of Lima to halt the application of Law No. […]
"The Committee for Free Expression (C-Libre) strongly condemned the physical and verbal assault against journalist Leónidas Maradiaga and his cameraman, both from Une TV. The attack occurred while they were covering a political rally led by Tegucigalpa Mayor Jorge Aldana in the Villa Franca neighborhood of Comayagüela. According to video footage and eyewitness accounts, members […]
"Reporters Without Borders (RSF, for its acronym in French) warns of the acceleration of threats, judicial persecution, and financial strangulation measures against the press under the government of President Nayib Bukele. This repression has already forced dozens of media professionals into exile. RSF and its partners, the Journalists' Association of El Salvador (APES) and the […]
“The Santiago Court of Appeals in Chile rejected a protection appeal filed against Google Chile and other communications companies for keeping online news articles about a criminal conviction served more than 17 years ago. The petitioner argued the continued online availability of news about a conviction completed over 17 years ago violated her honor and […]
"The Prosecutor's Office of the State of Campeche [in Mexico] sent an official letter to [media outlet] Producciones Telemar, S.A. de C.V., requesting the names of the journalists and editors responsible for critical articles about the governor [of the ruling party Morena] Layda Sansores, as well as the name of its general director, on the […]
"The conclusions of the 81st General Assembly of the Inter American Press Association (IAPA), following four days of presentations and conferences, warned about the deterioration of press freedom across the continent amid a growing climate of hostility toward journalism fueled by official discourse. The report also denounced murders, imprisonments, exiles, and judicial harassment of journalists, […]