"Pope Leo XIV called this Monday [May 12] for the release of imprisoned journalists and urged 'the safeguarding of the precious gift of free speech and of the press,’ during an audience with media who have reported on the conclave in which he was elected pontiff. 'The Church recognizes in these witnesses — I am […]
"This Friday [May 9], the president [of Argentina] Javier Milei denounced journalists Carlos Pagni, Viviana Canosa and Ari Lijalad for alleged ‘slander or false accusation’ and ‘libel’ in the federal courts of [Comodoro Py Avenue] in [the Buenos Aires neighborhood of] Retiro, despite the fact that these are offenses that were decriminalized in 2009. [...] […]
"The number of violations of freedom of expression in Costa Rica has shown a sustained increase in recent years. While there were seven alerts in 2022, the number quadrupled in 2023, reaching 28 alerts and a total of 38 victims. In 2024, the number rose to 32 alerts and 40 victims, a 14.28% increase in […]
"SOS Journalistes strongly condemns the Haitian government's irresponsible decision to abandon a seriously injured journalist who is in Cuba receiving necessary medical care. The journalist is Jocelyn Justin, whose lower jaw was shattered by bullets fired by gangs during violent incidents on December 24, 2024, near the General Hospital. The attack left three people dead […]
"2024 will go down in history as the deadliest year worldwide for journalists: 128 reporters were killed in retaliation for their work. In Colombia, the past year was the deadliest and most violent of the past decade. In the first months of this year, that trend continues: from Jan. 1 to May 2, there have […]
"The office of the president in Guatemala said in a statement on Monday [May 5] that it regrets journalist José Rubén Zamora Marroquín remains imprisoned at the disposition of the country's Public Prosecutor's Office, whose authority is sanctioned by the United States and the European Union under accusations of corruption. 'All Guatemala is witness of […]
"The Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression (SRFOE) of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) warns the international community about the serious and progressive deterioration of the media ecosystem in Venezuela, as well as the growing climate of fear and self-censorship among journalists and citizens who seek to exercise their right […]
"Through an extensive letter, investors of Honduras Próspera Inc. try to intimidate [Honduran media outlet] Criterio.hn in order to impose a hegemonic discourse on the Employment and Economic Development Zones (ZEDE, for their acronym in Spanish), declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ) of Honduras in September 2024. On April 8, Nicholas Dranias, […]
"The editor of the digital media outlet El Faro revealed Saturday afternoon [May 3] that they have information that the [El Salvador] Attorney General's Office is preparing arrest warrants against its journalists following recent reporting of a pact between Nayib Bukele's government and gangs. […] El Faro published interviews this week with two leaders of […]
"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 […]