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Violence Against Journalists

Fifth arson attack on Haitian radio station raises alarm over journalist safety

"On Nov. 1, unidentified gang members broke into the premises of Soleil d’Haïti University and set fire to Radio Émancipation, a university affiliated radio station, in the capital Port-au-Prince, according to its director and local media reports. The radio’s director and former senator and chief prosecutor for Port-au-Prince, Jean Renel Senatus, informed CPJ that he […]

Honduran outlet Criterio.hn faces threats amid rising hostility toward journalists

"The Central American Network of Journalists (RCP) expressed deep concern over multiple aggressions suffered by the independent outlet Criterio.hn and its reporting team, including threats, surveillance, digital attacks, hacking attempts, and smear campaigns aimed at discrediting their journalistic work. According to documentation from Artículo 19, these incidents reveal a systemic pattern of violence and harassment […]

Institutions condemn aggression and censorship against Brazilian journalist

"The Union of Professional Journalists of the State of Piauí (Sindjor-PI, for its acronym in Portuguese) and the National Federation of Journalists (FENAJ) give their full solidarity with the reporting team of TV Clube, an affiliate of Rede Globo, and vehemently condemn the attitude of lawyer Jader Veloso, who attempted to impede the professional activity […]

Mexican journalist Adela Navarro denounces intimidation by businessman with armed bodyguards in newsroom

"Journalist Adela Navarro, co-director of Semanario Zeta, filed a complaint with the Attorney General's Office of the State of Baja California (FGE) in Mexico for acts of intimidation that occurred at her offices. The complaint arose after businessman Manuel Cisneros Romero, accompanied by his lawyer and armed bodyguards, visited the media outlet's offices on Friday, […]

Venezuelan journalist Joan Camargo regains his freedom after 100 hours missing

"Venezuelan journalist Joan Camargo was released on Tuesday [Nov. 4], after being forcibly disappeared for more than 100 hours. It remains unclear who was responsible for his abduction, and details surrounding his release have not yet been disclosed. The National Union of Press Workers (SNTP, by its Spanish acronym) was the first organization to report […]

Colombia’s Supreme Court upholds convictions in torture case of journalist Claudia Julieta Duque

"The Supreme Court's Criminal Cassation Chamber upheld the convictions of Emiro Rojas Granados, former deputy director of the now-defunct Administrative Department of Security, and Néstor Pachón Bermúdez, a former intelligence agent, for their role in the prolonged psychological torture of journalist Claudia Julieta Duque. Duque was the target of a state persecution machine because of […]

TV crew assaulted while covering motorcycle protest in Bogotá

“After authorities in Bogotá announced restrictions for motorcycles over the weekend, a group of riders gathered to protest. While covering the demonstrations, journalist Edward Porras from Noticias Caracol and his team were attacked by a group of motorcyclists. According to Porras, the riders initially approached to express their opposition to the restrictions. However, some reacted […]

Another journalist kidnapped in Venezuela

“By 8 a.m. Friday, 24 hours had passed without news of the whereabouts of young journalist Joan Camargo, who was intercepted by hooded men as he left his home in the Cotiza section of Caracas. According to the National Union of Press Workers, Camargo was leaving on his motorcycle when he was ambushed and taken […]

Ecuadoran journalist Fernando Álvarez murdered while playing soccer match

"Journalist Fernando Álvarez, founder and administrator of the digital media outlet FernandoTV, was murdered on the night of Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, in the Salitre coliseum, Guayas province, while participating in a soccer game with friends. According to preliminary information from the National Police and the organization Fundamedios, several armed individuals entered the sports complex […]

Watchdog reports 46 attacks on journalists during Ecuador’s protests

"From the start of Ecuador’s 2025 national strike on Sept. 22 until Oct. 22, when the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie) announced the end of the protest, Fundamedios — an organization that monitors and defends freedom of expression — reported 46 attacks on the press during the demonstrations. Among the cases were physical […]

Journalist focused on crime and corruption is killed in Durango, Mexico

"Journalist Miguel Ángel Beltrán Martínez, 60, was found dead wrapped in a blanket on the Durango-Mazatlán highway, at kilometer 30, in the town of Río Chico, in Durango [México]. His body, with visible signs of violence, was abandoned along with a message [...], according to local media outlet Notigram. Although the body was found the […]

Far-right activist in Portugal arrested after death threats against Brazilian journalist

"A far-right activist from Portugal, accused of making death threats to a Brazilian journalist, was arrested on Tuesday (Oct. 21) in Vila Nova, in the Metropolitan region of Porto, in the north of the country, and had his preventive detention ordered by the Court after going through his first hearing this Thursday (Oct. 23). Bruno […]