"Crime reporter Román Camacho was released from prison in the early hours of Friday, March 7, the journalist himself reported on his social media accounts. Camacho was arrested on Tuesday, March 4, when the National Union of Press Workers (SNTP, for its initials in Spanish) reported that security officials took him away at noon. What […]
In a statement released Wednesday, March 5, the Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) expressed concern over the situation for journalists in Ecuador following a visit to the country in January 2025. The office identified serious threats, particularly from organized crime, and issued several […]
“On March 4, the Third Chamber of the Court of Appeals annulled all actions taken since October 2024 by Judge Erick García, who had granted house arrest to journalist José Rubén Zamora in his second criminal case. According to the court’s ruling, all proceedings by Judge García since October 17, 2024, are void, citing ‘procedural […]
"The growing number of Bolivian journalists seeking asylum in the United States is a troubling sign of the country’s press freedom crisis, said María José Salazar, a lawmaker from the opposition party Comunidad Ciudadana. "Legal experts and immigration specialists have documented an alarming trend: journalists, particularly from Santa Cruz, are leaving Bolivia due to political […]
“The National Union of Press Workers (SNTP, for its initials in Spanish) denounced this Tuesday, March 4, the arrest of news journalist Román Camacho. The information was released on the social network X. 'Journalist Román Camacho was arrested on March 4. As of noon this Tuesday he was transferred to a headquarters of the Cicpc […]
“Representatives of the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) will visit Peru next week to investigate and document constant and severe threats to freedom of expression and press freedom by the government. The IAPA decided to send officials following an invitation from the Peruvian Press Council. According to the organization's biannual reports, freedom of expression and […]
"The Brazilian Press Association (ABI for its initials in Portuguese) filed a petition with the Federal Supreme Court on Wednesday, Feb. 26, signed by 29 journalist and civil society organizations, along with 550 journalists, legal experts, politicians, and public figures. The petition, addressed to Chief Justice Luís Roberto Barroso, calls for the suspension of charges […]
"Colombia’s Council of State—the highest court handling cases involving the government—has rejected a lawsuit filed by 16 prominent journalists and two foundations against President Gustavo Petro for his use of the term “muñecas de la mafia” (“mafia dolls” in English). The presidency had requested the court dismiss the case. The ruling has drawn attention because […]
Argentina’s Circle of Parliamentary Journalists has condemned the decision to bar accredited reporters from the press galleries traditionally reserved for media during the upcoming legislative assembly, where President Javier Milei will address both chambers on Saturday. ‘This is an unprecedented decision, made without consultation, breaking more than a century of media access in Parliament, and […]
The National Union of Press Workers in Venezuela confirmed that journalist Eleangel Navas Vidal, who was detained during post-election protests in August 2024, has been released. The union announced on Feb. 26 that Navas Vidal was freed in late January, but the news was not made public until nearly a month later because his family […]
“The security and intelligence bills presented by President Claudia Sheinbaum on February 13 have raised serious concerns among independent organizations, which warn of risks they pose to citizens’ privacy, security, and fundamental rights. The proposals include the creation of the General Law on the Public Security System and the Law on the National System for […]
"Rory Branker, a journalist for the online news outlet La Patilla, was detained by officials from Sebin, the intelligence agency, the afternoon of February 20 in Caracas. "The outlet reported he was taken to Sebin’s headquarters in El Helicoide and that agents seized two laptops from his residence, according to the National Union of Press […]