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Colombia: Noticias Uno denounces an attempt by the Prosecutor's Office to 'raid' its archives

“Noticias Uno rejected in its Dec. 8 broadcast the announcement by the Prosecutor's Office that it would inspect its files for the broadcast of October 19, 2013, the date on which Noticias Uno revealed information related to the board of directors of the Aqueduct and Sewerage Company of Bogotá at that time This would serve […]

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In Colombia, the House approves article that would restrict work of the press regarding officials

"With 67 votes against and 51 votes in favor, the House defended an article that could result in the restriction of journalistic work and in the control of the actions of public officials. The controversial point is in the project that seeks to 'adopt measures in matters of transparency, prevention and fight against corruption.' The […]

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Facebook expands its safety program to journalists around the world

"Facebook has begun to expand its Facebook Protect security program globally, which has led some users of the social network to see a notification urging their activation to continue using the account. The technology company that presented a couple ago years ago Facebook Protect, a security program designed to protect risk groups such as journalists, […]

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Cuban journalist Camila Acosta accused of 'instigation to commit a crime' for June 11 coverage

"Independent journalist Camila Acosta, under house arrest for more than four months, has had her charges changed for reporting on the July 11 protests, for which she was detained for four days after the protest. The political police informed her on Nov. 30, [...] in Havana, where the young woman was summoned. Streaming direct, the […]

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President of México attacks Carmen Aristegui and Proceso for not doing 'journalism in favor of the people' after investigative journalism story

"After Proceso and the Aristegui Noticias portal published the report 'Sembrando Vida and the chocolate factory,' which states that the Government's flagship program has had a particular boost in Tabasco and is alleged to have benefitted the children of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and their chocolate factory named "Rocío." The Executive said that what […]

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Bolivia: Journalism organizations accuse Evo Morales of inciting hatred and violence against the press

“The National Association of Journalists of Bolivia (ANPB) and the Association of Journalists of La Paz (APLP) will hold Evo Morales responsible if new attacks against the media and journalists emerge from their bases. Morales heads the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS). His statements incite hatred, they said. "If  attacks against the media or journalists were to […]

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Mexican government investigated journalist, expert, and defender for massacre in Tamaulipas, reveals WP

"The then Mexican Attorney General's Office (PGR, by its Spanish acronym) investigated the journalist Marcela Turati, the defender, Anla Lorena Delgadillo, and the anthropologist Mercedes Doretti, who investigated the massacre of 196 victims found in clandestine graves in San Fernando, Tamaulipas, according to court documents obtained by The Washington Post. According to this US newspaper, […]

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Peruvian president threatens to remove State publicity from media that 'misrepresent reality'

"From [the region of] Huancavelica, [Peruvian] President Pedro Castillo severely questioned some media outlets that–according to him– 'misrepresent reality' for reporting that on his visit this Monday [Nov. 22] to Arequipa, a group of people asked for him to be replaced. Castillo warned that his government will not give "a penny" to media that misinform […]

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Censorship in Uruguay: Sudestada investigations are removed from Google search engine

"Two journalistic investigations published by Sudestada about the participation of Uruguayan law firms in complex international money laundering structures were removed from Google search results, according to the company, without prior defense nor due process. Unable to defend itself, Sudestada presented on Nov. 19 a protection recourse before the Uruguayan Justice, backed by lawyer Matías […]

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Venezuela: Cases of media access restriction during Nov. 21 elections

"Voting for mayors and governors began with complaints from the media and journalists covering elections and present at voting centers throughout Venezuela. Espacio Publico registered a total of 27 cases which equaled 53 freedom of expression violations in Aragua, Lara, Táchira, Mérida, Nueva Esparta, Sucre, Guárico, Portuguesa, Carabobo, Falcón, Bolívar, Caracas, Trujillo, and Cojedes. Intimidation, […]

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Three new cases of judicial harassment against journalists in Colombia emerge in less than a week: FLIP

“Judicial harassment continues to consolidate as a tool to silence the press. In the last two months, [Foundation for Press Freedom in Colombia] has registered 14 cases of judicial harassment towards media and journalists that investigate topics of high public interest such as pedophilia within the Catholic Church, the health system, the activities of senators […]

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U.S. court orders criminal investigation of journalists who published photos of Alex Saab

"On Wednesday [Nov. 10], the court that is handling the case of Alex Saab ordered the federal prosecutor's office in Miami to open a criminal investigation of the media and journalists, most of them Venezuelans, who published photos of the last hearing of the alleged front man of Nicolás Maduro despite to the express prohibition […]