“Brazil saw the biggest drop in the freedom of expression indicator in a report that analyzes the situation in 161 countries and that was published on Monday (19) by the international human rights organization Article 19. Brazil's fall was the most expressive in all comparisons made: the indicator fell 18 points in one year (from […]
“The Inter-American Press Association (IAPA) presented its 2020 awards on Wednesday, including a special prize posthumously awarded to the at least 130 journalists and press workers who died in the Americas from COVID-19 as a result of working 'bravely' in the middle of the pandemic." Read original article (in Spanish)
"The Argentine Journalism Forum (FOPEA, for its acronym in Spanish) warned Miriam Lewin, the head of the Ombudsman of Audiovisual Communication Services, that the creation of the Observatory of Disinformation and Symbolic Violence (NODIO) implies a clear risk to freedom of expression and the plurality of voices in the country. Faced with the announcement of […]
“The Ortega regime reactivated the process to approve the two new repressive laws with which it will criminalize the publications of citizens on social networks and of the media, as well as the financial espionage of organizations, companies and individuals that receive financing from associations and foreign governments." Read original article (in Spanish)
"In an unprecedented decision, [Revista Semana was ordered] to eliminate the publication of legal interceptions made of the family of the star witness against [former President Álvaro] Uribe, Juan Guillermo Monsalve. The ruling puts the protection of sources and the professional practice of journalism at serious risk." Read original article (Spanish)
"Federal deputy Bia Kicis (PSL-DF) asked for content to be removed via provisional protection at least six times, in addition to filing another five criminal cases against professionals, press outlets or social media users. The actions target reports, articles and posts about the conduct of the parliamentarian shared on journalists' social networks. In an exclusive […]
"Julia Gavarrete, a journalist for [Gato Encerrado], pointed out that there is a 'government media apparatus' dedicated to discrediting them. The special commission of the Legislative Assembly that investigates harassment of journalists from different media, and for which State resources have been used, received three journalists from digital magazine Gato Encerrado today to hear about […]
"Members of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) said they were 'impacted' by reports of deepening violations of freedoms of expression and the press and access to information in Brazil, during the pandemic of the novel coronavirus. The cases were presented today, Oct. 6, 2020, by a civil society delegation, including Abraji, during the […]
“A new tax assessment is being levied against Nicavisión SA, the company that owns Channel 12, by the General Income Directorate (DGI). The institution demands seven million cordobas (US $ 201,125) from the television station and does not accept proof of the expenses and investments that the company has made in recent years. This new […]
"The president of the Association of Journalists of Honduras (CPH), Dagoberto Rodríguez, reported this Monday that the organization is withdrawing from the protection mechanism for employees dedicated to this area due to the large number of cases of murders and assaults that go unpunished. With the recent murder of journalist Luis Almendares in Comayagua, the […]
"In an increasingly fraught climate for independent media in Nicaragua, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the writers’ association PEN International call on the country’s legislators to reject a bill under which many journalists would have to register as 'foreign agents.' With its declared aim of 'preventing crimes against state security,' the proposed 'Law regulating foreign […]
“The special commission that investigates the harassment of journalists and the media received representatives from El Faro and Mariana Belloso from La Prensa Gráfica. Specifically, the founder and director of the digital newspaper El Faro, Carlos Armando Dada, revealed to the deputies who are investigating the harassment of journalists and the media, that behind the […]