"The Colombian Prosecutor's Office summoned former president Álvaro Uribe on Sept. 27 to 'inform him of the charges' of an investigation for the crime of aggravated slander against journalist Daniel Coronell, it was reported on Saturday [Sept. 16]. After analyzing a forestalling request of the slander investigation against Uribe, the Prosecutor's Office concluded there was […]
"Judge George Alves de Assis, of the [Brazilian state of] Bahia's Court of Justice, ordered on Thursday (Sept. 14) the removal of a report published by The Intercept Brasil about the struggle of quilombo leaders [descendants of emancipated slave communities] Mãe Bernadete and her son, Binho. [...] In the censored report, The Intercept Brasil provided context […]
"Independent digital magazine La Hora de Cuba denounced the arrest of its editor, Henry Constantin Ferreiro, who was intercepted by State Security in Havana in the midst of the G77+China Summit, while another journalist was summoned for questioning on Sunday [Sept. 17] at a police station in [the municipality of] Marianao. 'Henry [Ferreiro] is currently […]
"The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) awarded renowned Mexican journalist Carmen Aristegui the 2023 Grand Prize for Press Freedom, the highest distinction granted by the institution. The IAPA's Executive Committee and Awards Committee noted that Aristegui shines for her commitment and courage throughout her career and, in the last year, for raising the standards to […]
"In a request for legislative powers requested by the Executive Power to Congress, a severe measure has been proposed that threatens freedom of expression, for which reason the Peruvian Press Council (CPP, by its Spanish acronym) requests that it be removed from the general document. In point 3.1.2 paragraph C, it was proposed to modify […]
"The National Union of Press Workers reported on Tuesday night, Sept. 12, that journalist Luis Alejandro Acosta was charged with three crimes during his presentation hearing, after being arrested on Sept. 8 in a mine in the Yapacana national park, in Amazonas state. In a publication, the Union informed that the Public Prosecutor's Office, through […]
"1329 press freedom violations, mostly perpetrated by state agents, against 338 Nicaraguan journalists, and 378 aggressions against 78 media outlets were documented and systematized by the Foundation for Freedom of Expression and Democracy [FLED, by its Spanish acronym], between April 2018 and April 2023, one of the darkest and most violent periods for independent journalism […]
"The political movement Partido Social Cristiano (PSC) posted a threatening text, in which it criticized and belittled a cartoon by Xavier Bonilla (aka Bonil), titled 'El repartidor [the delivery man].' The cartoon refers to the former assemblyman of the party, Pablo Muentes, and the multiple lawsuits he has filed for allegedly affecting his honor. The […]
“From Argentina, where a far right libertarian candidate has emerged as the frontrunner in the general election this fall, to Mexico, India and the U.S. in 2024, the results of pivotal upcoming elections will have implications for democratic norms globally. As the campaigns ramp up, so too will disinformation seeking to deceive voters. Meanwhile, major […]
“Paraguayan newspapers ABC Color and Última Hora denounced this Thursday [Aug. 24] that prosecutors from the Public Ministry requested certified copies of articles published last year and the identities of the journalists in charge of writing them, as part of an investigation in a process for alleged false denunciation. In separate articles that appeared on […]
"In El Salvador, a journalist resumes his professional activity after being released on bail following being in prison for almost one year. The prosecution accuses him of belonging to gangs. He denies it. Journalists view the case as another violation against the press". Read original article (in Spanish)
"The organization Article 19 denounced patterns of aggression and repressive and inhibitory strategies against freedom of expression by the Cuban government during the last six months. Its most recent report 'Freedom of expression in Cuba: Semiannual analysis' records and systematizes aggressions against independent journalists and human rights activists. It also studies restrictive regulatory frameworks and […]