“The April 13 election [in Ecuador], which ended with presidential candidate Daniel Noboa winning by more than 11 points over Luisa González, was marked by verbal attacks on the press, both from supporters of the losing candidate and from the leader of the Citizen Revolution movement, former President Rafael Correa. At the headquarters of pro-Correa […]
"Chilean authorities have charged a police officer over a 2021 attack on journalist Carolina Sandoval, who was covering a protest in Santiago. The case has reignited concerns about excessive use of force by Chile’s national police, known as Carabineros, and threats to the rights of independent journalists. Senior officer Jorge Sanzana was formally charged on […]
"The brothers of two of four Dutch journalists murdered by the army of El Salvador in 1982 demanded justice on Tuesday [April 22], on the eve of the final phase of the trial against three former military chiefs. Cornelius Kuiper Joop, Koos Jacobus Andries Koster, Hans Lodewijk ter Laag and Jan Willemsen were killed in […]
"What happens when a country's journalists are forced into exile? 'Te tienes que ir' (You have to go) explores the forced exodus of Venezuelan journalists in the United States. Through the voices of 10 professionals, this narrative essay reveals the struggles, adaptations and resilience of those who, seeing their integrity threatened, sought a refuge that […]
"The Coalition in Defense of Journalism repudiates and calls for an investigation into the actions of the Legislative Police of the Federal District last Thursday, April 10, when police officers violently repressed a peaceful demonstration by Indigenous people, which was being followed by journalists and communicators. It was an action by the Acampamento Terra Livre […]
At an April 15 press conference, Venezuela's National College of Journalists warned that journalism has become a high-risk profession and that authorities have turned journalists into “political targets,” according to the outlet Efecto Cocuyo. The college said persecution and repression of journalists have intensified since the presidential elections last July. This year, the organization has […]
"Mexico City’s 20th Collegiate Administrative Court ruled unanimously that the 'Who’s Who in the Lies?' segment of former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s daily press conferences functioned as a tool top stigmatize critical journalists. The court found public resources were used to discredit and single out journalists as 'liars,' effectively granting the presidency the power […]
“A regional report by the Böll Foundation compiles the fear of Salvadoran journalists in the face of attacks coming from the government. Experts consider that the climate could worsen in the short term. ‘The censorship and self-censorship motivated by the authoritarian behavior of President Nayib Bukele and his government, as well as the existing state […]
Investigative journalism in Peru is under threat from a new bill known as the “Gag Law,” warned the Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) in an article published on April 9. If passed, this bill could significantly limit the ability of journalists to conduct investigations into issues such as corruption, nepotism and political violence. Concerns center […]
"The Brazilian Press Association – ABI (for its initials in Portuguese) vehemently repudiates ESPN's absurd decision to suspend journalists Dimas Coppede, Gian Oddi, Paulo Calçade, Pedro Ivo Almeida, Victor Birner and William Tavares for having criticized the Brazilian Football Confederation – CBF, on the program Linha de Passe, on Monday, April 7, when commenting on […]
With just days before Ecuador heads to the polls again, six national and international press freedom organizations have addressed presidential candidates Luisa González and Daniel Noboa. They called on the candidates to publicly commit to respecting and protecting news workers. In a joint statement, the groups warned of the growing deterioration of the environment for […]
Journalist Nakary Ramos, who works for Impacto Venezuela, has been missing since April 8, when she was filming a report in Plaza Venezuela, Caracas. Her family does not know her whereabouts and fears she may be detained due to her work. The reported detention comes a day after Venezuela News published an article—signed by Ramos—criticizing […]