“Nicaraguan journalism lives between statelessness, self-censorship and imprisonment under the government led by husband and wife and co-presidents, Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, warned this Monday [Sept. 8] the NGO Human Rights Collective for the Historical Memory of Nicaragua. In a statement marking International Journalists' Day, the Collective denounced before the international community the situation […]
"Venezuelan journalist and activist Melanio Escobar claimed that he has received new threats against his family from Chavista militants, whom he accused of being members of the Cartel de los Soles and the Tren de Aragua. 'The Chavistas who are members of the Cartel de los Soles and the Tren de Aragua threaten me daily […]
"Costa Rican journalist Adrián Quirós Araya was detained by Nicaraguan authorities on Friday, Sept. 5. He was on his way to cover the soccer match between the national teams of Costa Rican and Nicaragua, which ended in a 1-1 draw. According to a report by Nicaraguan newspaper La Prensa, [Quirós Araya] was going through formalities […]
"Mayor Roberto Contreras of San Pedro Sula, [Honduras,] publicly apologized to journalist Lisseth García of Diario La Prensa after one of the municipal employees engaged in an act considered questionable and contrary to press freedom. The Municipality clarified in a statement that the employee's actions do not reflect the actions or beliefs of the San […]
Guatemala’s Constitutional Court ruled by majority to overturn a temporary injunction that had been granted by the Supreme Court’s Injunction Chamber in favor of journalist José Rubén Zamora. Although the injunction did not order Zamora’s release, it allowed his case to return to the Third Court of Appeals for a new review of a legal […]
"The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) announced today that it will present the 2025 Grand Prize for Press Freedom to Daniel Coronell, President of Univision News at TelevisaUnivision, in recognition of his extraordinary journalistic career, his leadership in Spanish-language television in the United States, and his steadfast commitment to defending freedom of the press and […]
"The Superior Court of Justice of the State [of Campeche, Mexico] upheld the precautionary measures against journalist Jorge González Valdez, who must have a censor review his publications, while the Tribuna news website must notify that body of all publications mentioning the governor of Campeche, Layda Sansores. On Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, a hearing was […]
The risk of practicing journalism in Central America is increasing, according to journalists who participated in the meeting “Press, freedom of expression, risks and elections” held on Saturday, Aug. 30, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The meeting was organized by the Central American Journalists Network (RCP, by its acronym in Spanish) and included reflection and debate on […]
"Six days before a key Buenos Aires election, a federal judge in Argentina has blocked journalists from releasing audio recordings of President Javier Milei’s sister, Karina, in the midst of a bribery scandal. The order was issued Monday [Sept. 9] after a complaint by Milei’s government denouncing 'an illegal intelligence operation intended to destabilize the […]
"Mexican journalists Israel Navarro and Gerardo Torres, special correspondents for Milenio, were deported from Venezuela after attempting to enter the country to cover the political crisis and the situation between the Nicolás Maduro government and the United States, which has caused tension in Venezuela. The journalists were detained and held incommunicado for nearly 24 hours […]
"The Guatemalan Constitutional Court has rejected an appeal by the prosecutor's office seeking to prosecute eight journalists and columnists from the now-defunct media outlet El Periódico who investigated acts of corruption in which judges and prosecutors were implicated. The Supreme Court's ruling, which is provisional, was announced Tuesday [Aug. 26] through social media. The Special […]
"A new alarm was raised in Ecuador after the non-profit Fundamedios reported the infiltration of undercover police agents in private journalist groups. The organization described the incidents as a serious violation of freedom of expression, professional secrecy and privacy, while demanding immediate explanations from the Interior Ministry and the intelligence agency, which have yet to […]