"In less than a month, three local outlets — La Mañana MS, Exprésate Morona Santiago and Radio Sentimientos — have been targeted by coordinated cyberattacks that resulted in the mass deletion of news content from their digital platforms. Each case follows a similar pattern: takedown requests are filed on the basis of alleged copyright violations, […]
“The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) praised a recent decision by Costa Rica’s Constitutional Court that upheld legal complaints against two state entities for pulling advertising from a television show following the broadcast of a satirical segment. The IAPA called the ruling an important legal precedent in defense of press freedom in Costa Rica. The […]
"Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office (FGR) announced on Tuesday [July 8] that it has opened an investigation into former President Enrique Peña Nieto (2012–2018) following a report linking him to alleged bribes totaling $25 million to allow the use of the controversial Israeli spyware Pegasus. The head of the FGR noted that during the previous administration, […]
“A U.S. federal appeals court on Tuesday [July 8] ruled that a district court erred when it dismissed a lawsuit filed by a group of Salvadoran investigative journalists against a spyware manufacturer whose product was allegedly used against them. In March 2024, a California federal judge threw out a 2022 lawsuit filed by Carlos Dada […]
"Independent journalist Henry Constantin, director of media outlet La Hora de Cuba and regional vice-president of the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) was released Thursday [July 3], after spending four days in a dungeon at the State Security headquarters [...]. [...] Constantin acknowledged that his situation is not promising. 'There are threats that will continue […]
"The National Association of Journalists, the National Union of Press Workers (SNTP, for its acronym in Spanish), and the Circle of Photojournalists demanded the release of the 20 journalists and media workers detained in the country and paid tribute to their work and courage. The event, held at the National House of Journalists, brought together […]
“Retired journalist Jorge González is under criminal prosecution in the Mexican state of Campeche following a complaint filed by Governor Layda Sansores, accusing him of inciting hatred. As part of the precautionary measures ordered by a judge, González has been barred from practicing journalism for two years. Additionally, the digital news outlet Tribuna, which he […]
“The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the decision by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement authorities not to comply with a federal immigration judge order that granted bail to Atlanta-based Salvadoran journalist Mario Guevara, who was originally arrested on First Amendment-related charges. Those charges were dropped on June 25. CPJ calls for Guevara’s immediate release. […]
"Argentine President Javier Milei filed a defamation complaint Tuesday, July 1, against journalist Julia Mengolini, citing alleged ‘insults’ and violations of his ‘right to honor.’ The complaint was submitted through his lawyer, Francisco Oneto, shortly after Mengolini announced plans to take legal action against the president. Milei’s complaint targets comments Mengolini made about the president’s […]
"The Supreme Court of Guatemala accepted an amparo (legal appeal) filed by the defense of journalist José Rubén Zamora Marroquín against an Appeals Court that ordered his pretrial detention, although his release from prison has not been finalized. In a statement, the Court detailed this Sunday [June 29] that it is 'provisionally' suspending the ruling […]
“The Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression (RELE) of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has published an updated version of its ‘Inter-American Legal Framework on the Right to Freedom of Expression.’ The document, first issued under the mandate of Special Rapporteur Catalina Botero, compiles the standards developed by the bodies […]
"Peru, once again, is in the spotlight. The country has been included along with Venezuela, Paraguay, El Salvador and Guatemala in a new list of nations that are actively restricting civic space through laws and regulations that affect the operation of social organizations, independent media and human rights defenders. So warns the report "Curtailing Civic […]