"At least 10 journalists and press workers were assaulted while covering the march on April 9 in Caracas, according to a statement released by the National Union of Press Workers (SNTP, for its Spanish initials). The organization warned that these incidents occurred while the media professionals were covering the mobilization, which was convened to demand […]
"Sandinista lawyer and tourism entrepreneur from León, David Enmanuel Molina Lugo, publicly threatened to initiate criminal proceedings against Bismark Lebron, an exiled journalist from that city. The anger of the lawyer—who openly declares himself a friend of high-ranking officials within the Sandinista Police—stems from the fact that, over the weekend, the journalist reported his arrest […]
"In a symbolic gesture on Journalists' Day, Ministers Wellington César Lima e Silva (Justice and Public Security) and Sidônio Palmeira (Secretariat for Social Communication of the Presidency of the Republic) participated this Tuesday [April 7] in the signing ceremony for the National Protocol for the Investigation of Crimes Against Journalists and Communicators. Developed within the […]
"Journalist David Anaya Campana, known for covering [Colombian soccer team] América de Cali, was assaulted at El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá. The incident occurred Saturday, April 4, while he was in transit to the city of Cúcuta. The attacker identified himself as a member of Deportivo Cali’s fan groups. In a video he recorded […]
On March 30, 2026, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) adopted Resolution 21/2026, through which it granted precautionary measures in favor of Jorge Bello Domínguez, Marta Domínguez Galero, Yuleydi López González, and Yésica Bello, having determined that they are in a situation of gravity and urgency, given that their rights to life, personal integrity […]
“As a pool of resources aimed at preventing, protecting and assisting journalists who are victims of gender-based violence, the ‘No Es Hora de Callar’ Fund was created. At an event held Monday, March 30 — attended by El Tiempo’s gender editor and founder of No Es Hora de Callar, Jineth Bedoya Lima; Minister of Equality […]
Colombia’s Foundation for Press Freedom (FLIP, by its acronym in Spanish) rejected the death threats reported by journalist Gonzalo Guillén and warned they represent an attack on press freedom. Guillén said on social media on March 26 that he had received information about an alleged plan to kill him, allegedly coordinated from a prison in […]
"During the month of March, three independent journalists—Yoani Sánchez, Camila Acosta and Mabel Páez—reported having been placed under police surveillance or subjected to de facto house arrest in the context of protests over the worsening energy crisis on the island, which they were covering. These constitute manifestly arbitrary restrictions that hinder the public-interest work carried […]
“Ukrainian authorities must conduct a swift and transparent investigation into the intimidation of journalists Jared Goyette and Sérgio Utsch, hold those responsible to account, and ensure that members of the press are not harassed or threatened over their work,” said Gulnoza Said, CPJ’s Europe and Central Asia program coordinator. “Journalists must be able to report […]
"Samuel Rodolfo Vizcarra Velarde admitted to his involvement in the kidnapping and murder of journalist and El Debate newspaper columnist Luis Enrique Ramírez Ramos and was sentenced to 19 years in prison for the crime of aggravated homicide, the State Attorney General's Office of Culiacán reported. The conviction of the perpetrator of the crime against […]
"On March 18, 2026, Juan David Gámez [owner of local news site Táctica SS] was shot dead in the Valle de Lincoln neighborhood of García, in the northern state of Nuevo León. According to information [from Reporters Without Borders, RSF], he was attacked while riding his motorcycle near his home. Juan David Gámez regularly published […]
"Ecuadorian authorities must swiftly and comprehensively investigate the shooting of journalist José Vinces Oviedo in the southern city of Huaquillas and hold those responsible to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Friday [March 20]. [...] After he received a news tip about the discovery of two human skulls in a graveyard, Vinces went to the […]