"Salvadoran journalist Alba Amaya, who worked for the German media Deutsche Welle (DW) for more than five years, said on Monday [March 17] in a statement that she left El Salvador with her family at the end of 2024 due to the fear she said she felt for her safety. 'What we have lived through […]
"The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) rejects the decision by the White House to order deep cuts at Voice of America (VOA), Radio Martí, and other media outlets managed by the United States government. President Donald Trump, through an executive order issued Friday night [March 14], ordered the drastic reduction of staff at the U.S. […]
"The Council for Democratic Transition in Cuba, CTDC for its initials in Spanish, has urged exiled Cubans, the European Union, and international press freedom organizations to establish a fund to sustain independent journalism on the island. Amid a freeze on foreign aid from the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, which has affected Cuba’s […]
"A delegation from the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) has been in Peru since March 10 to assess the state of press freedom. Roberto Rock, a member of the commission, told Convoca.pe conditions are “even worse” than expected before their arrival. This is evident in the government’s refusal to engage in dialogue, as President Dina […]
"The National Association of Journalists of Bolivia and the Association of International Press Correspondents expressed their concern for the violation of freedom of expression and of the press, in the context of political-partisan tensions. They warned that a dangerous climate of intolerance is taking shape at a time when the pre-electoral period towards the national […]
"The Association of Foreign Correspondents of the Argentine Republic (ACERA, for its initials in Spanish) issued this Monday [March 10] a statement denouncing the different measures that impede the free professional practice of journalism in the country, ranging from the 'silencer button' announced by the presidential spokesman, Manuel Adorni, to aggressions of the security forces […]
"On March 10, Guatemala’s Second Court carried out an order from the Third Court of Appeals, sending journalist José Rubén Zamora back to pretrial detention after his house arrest was revoked. According to the Attorney General’s Office, Zamora must return to prison 'immediately.' " 'The judge had no choice. The court arbitrarily ordered this. Despite […]
"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 […]