"The Argentine Journalism Forum (FOPEA, by its Spanish acronym) welcomes the ruling of the San Luis court in favor of journalist Diego Masci, who had been prosecuted and convicted for having disseminated a video of a former provincial education minister. The journalistic director of zbol.com.ar had been convicted for the alleged commission of the criminal […]
"On Oct. 27, Edinson Bolaños, journalist and director of the magazine [Revista Raya], was contacted by an investigator of the Technical Investigation Corps of the Attorney General's Office of Colombia [CTI or Cuerpo Técnico de Investigación de la Fiscalía General de Colombia], who stated that he had an order issued by Local Prosecutor's Office 515 […]
The Association of Displaced Journalists of Mexico expressed its deep concern over the devastation caused by Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, Guerrero. The organization urged federal and state authorities to implement emergency strategies and provide support to local journalists who continue to carry out their work despite difficult circumstances. "We are deeply concerned about the situation […]
“The Congress of El Salvador repealed on Thursday [Nov. 2] two reforms to eliminate provisions that punished media of all types if they disseminated messages that could come from gangs or criminal groups. The two reforms were approved on April 5, 2022 — at a time when President Nayib Bukele's government promoted heavy-handed policies to […]
"The legal and judicial system in Honduras has failed to ensure justice and accountability for the most serious crimes and threats to the safety of human rights defenders, journalists and social communicators, a UN expert said [Oct. 31]. […] 'Almost every journalist I spoke to – whether in mainstream media, online media, or community radio, […]
"The organizations ARTICLE 19 Office for Mexico and Central America, Communication and Information for Women (CIMAC), and SocialTIC have documented that between July and October of this year, unknown individuals have removed or affected at least 11 Facebook pages of news outlets and journalists from the state of San Luis Potosí [Mexico]. Although the masterminds […]
"Guatemalan journalists Sonny Figueroa and Marvin del Cid, of the digital news outlet Vox Populi, recently denounced through their social networks they are being classified as a "threat to the security of the State' in their country. Everything happened after the also journalist Luis Assardo had access to documents that were extracted from servers of […]
"Decree 1702 of 2023, issued on Oct. 19 by the Ministry of the Interior, is not compatible with the constitutional parameters on freedom of expression and affects the right to inform and be informed about the elections. These restrictions, days before the elections, sow confusion for the authorities and journalists covering the Oct. 29 elections. […]
"Journalist César Hildebrandt, editor of the weekly Hildebrandt en sus Trece, denounced that the Ministry of the Interior and the Peruvian National Police have sent him documents requesting that he reveal confidential sources. According to the documents provided by the weekly to the National Association of Journalists of Peru (ANP, by its Spanish acronym), these […]
"Politicians, political opponents and journalists, among other people, were illegally monitored by a group of officials from the Brazilian Intelligence Agency (Abin, by its Portuguese acronym), according to a Federal Police investigation revealed on Friday [Oct. 20]. The investigation, known as 'Operation Last Mile,' is carrying out arrest warrants against two Abin employees, as well […]
"The Press and Society Institute (IPYS, by its Spanish acronym) of Venezuela denounced the intimidation of journalists covering the country's opposition primary elections, held on Sunday, Oct. 22. The organization said on its X account (formerly Twitter) that journalist Karla Avila of the news outlet Qué Pasa en Venezuela, in Bolívar state, was photographed by […]
"Former President Jair Bolsonaro has been irrevocably sentenced by the São Paulo Court of Justice to pay a collective compensation of 50 thousand reais [about US $10 thousand] to journalists for moral damages. The lawsuit was filed by the Union of Professional Journalists of the State of São Paulo (SJSP, for its acronym in Portuguese), […]