“Journalism organizations condemned a decision by the Special Criminal Court of the Barra Funda Forum in São Paulo to order the imprisonment under an open regime of journalist Luan Araújo. In October 2022, Araújo was chased at gunpoint by then-federal lawmaker Carla Zambelli. The prison order was issued by Judge José Fernando Steinberg, who argued […]
"A group of journalists asked Guatemala’s highest court on Tuesday [June 2] to respect freedom of expression during a hearing called by the judicial body to consider a prosecutor's request aiming to reactivate a criminal case against them—a move the media workers label as persecution. The Special Prosecutor's Office Against Impunity, or FECI, wants a […]
"The Foundation for Freedom of the Press, or FLIP for its initials in Spanish, documented a 227% escalation in attacks against journalists related to election coverage, compared to the same period in 2022. On Sunday, May 31, during the first round of the presidential election, eight attacks were recorded against journalists covering the vote, most […]
"Sports journalist Julio Ibáñez and cameraman Daniel García—both employees of Televisa’s TUDN network—were released by South African authorities after being detained for more than two months. Both journalists were arrested on March 18 while carrying out their work, specifically for flying a drone in a restricted area as part of their coverage of the 2026 […]
“Abraji, the Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalism, views with concern the decision by the Amapa Justice system ordering journalist Heverson Castro to wear an electronic ankle monitor to serve a sentence of 5 months and 23 days of detention for the alleged crime of defamation. Heverson Castro was criminally convicted by the Amapa Justice system […]
"The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the reported harassment of Intercept Brasil journalists in connection with the outlet’s reporting on former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and sons Flávio Bolsonaro and Eduardo Bolsonaro’s connections to jailed Brazilian banker Daniel Vorcaro. […] Brazilian Congressman Hélio Lopes—an ally of senator and current presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro—asked the Supreme […]
“Two reporters, asking to remain anonymous for safety reasons, alerted CPJ [Committee to Protect Journalists] that [Eréndira] Reyes—founder and editor of Facebook-based news page San Wicho Times and the magazine Capital—had been arrested on May 21 by state police in San Luis Potosí, the state capital. [Her daughter Alejandra] Hermosillo was also arrested that same […]
"Eduardo Bolsonaro published a video on his social media accounts stating that he had called the police because a journalist came to his home in Texas, mentioning that in the U.S. state, 'many people have guns in their homes.' Influencer Paulo Figueiredo, who resides in the U.S. state of Florida, used the case reported by […]
"On the eve of the 2026 presidential election, Gustavo Petro’s government enters the final stage of its term with a largely unfinished agenda regarding press freedom. Several initiatives have been launched: public policies in favor of press freedom, debates on access to state-held information, media pluralism, combatting disinformation and the protection of journalists. However, many […]
Mateo Pérez published a community newspaper in a small town in Colombia’s Antioquia region, documenting the toll that armed groups were taking on young people there. Now, his family is searching for answers about his final hours alive. And mysterious activity on his phone after his death has underscored the dangers faced by journalists reporting […]
"Journalists at IstoÉ Publicações, a publishing group that includes the brands IstoÉ, Dinheiro, Gente, Motorshow, Planeta, Menu and Dinheiro Rural, declared a strike this Thursday [May 14] due to constant delays in the payment of wages and benefits. The problem occurs in the midst of scandals involving Entre Investimentos e Participações, of businessman Antônio Carlos […]
"Julio Ibáñez, a renowned TUDN sideline reporter, faces an adverse legal situation. Since mid-March, 'El Profe'—as he is also known—was arrested in South Africa and subsequently released; this news reached Mexico and sparked a debate regarding the work of the Televisa broadcaster, as well as the support he received from authorities. Although 'Profe' Ibáñez has […]