"Roberto Quiñones, son of the journalist of CubaNet Roberto de Jesús Quiñones Haces, denounced this Tuesday a new maneuver of the Cuban regime against his father, who is detained in the Guantanamo Provincial Prison According to the youth, the liberation of the reporter's release could by delayed due to a supposed COVID-19 test that will […]
"In the ruling of the judicial reform project, the ruling party included a clause, promoted by senator Oscar Parrilli, that forces judges to denounce the pressures 'of the media powers.' In view of this, the Asociación de Entidades Periodísticas Argentinas (Association of Argentine Journalistic Entities, or Adepa) considered that it was aimed at 'favoring self-censorship, […]
"On Sept. 5, during the Lima International Book Fair (FIL 2020), OjoPúblico will present 'Poderes Fácticos: historias urgentes en tiempos de crisis' (De Facto Powers: Urgent Stories in Times of Crisis), a printed collection of the main investigations published in the first five years of our outlet's existence. ... The publication was edited by OjoPúblico's […]
“Likewise, [Leopoldo Maldonado's] trajectory in the organization allows him to identify the national and regional problems that the exercising of this right face and to take advantage of the channels for dialogue built with our counterparts. Leopoldo will take charge starting Sept. 10 and, to guarantee a efficient transitions, Ana Cristina Ruelas will keep an […]
"Laura Molino, the judge of San Luis, sentenced the journalist Diego Masci today for 'violation of privacy,' to pay $90,000 [Argentinian] pesos in the case initiated by the then Minister of Education of the province as a result of a video going viral in which the official acknowledged having used drugs during a trip to […]
"Managua, July 10, 2020 – Panamanian authorities should immediately restore Corporación La Prensa’s access to its financial assets, and ensure that legal actions do not censor the press, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. On July 4, a Panamanian civil court ordered a freeze on the assets and bank accounts of Corporación La Prensa, […]
"Reporters Without Borders (RSF - from French Reporters sans frontières) publishes the second part of a series of publications on press freedom in Brazil in 2020 and exposes the structure that drives a network of attacks, led by President Bolsonaro, who systematically encourages hostility and society's distrust of the press. " Read the original article […]
"Since the initial outbreak, the freedom of expression and right to information have turned into another victims to the pandemic. Globally disinformation and hate speech has expanded little by little crossing borders and provoking fear, stigma and prejudiced against different populations, primary of Asian descent, as well as against victims of the sickness." Read original […]
"Miami, July 2, 2020–Cuban authorities should immediately release journalist Jorge Enrique Rodríguez and stop harassing the independent media, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. On June 28, security forces arrested Rodríguez, of the independent news site Diario de Cuba, and took him to the criminal processing center known as ‘Vivac in Havana, according to […]
"Five Venezuelan journalism associations in the world have decided to unite as a Federation to multiply their efforts for their fight for the freedom of expression and to support Venezuelan journalists, in their integration in the societies they reside in." Read original article (Spanish)