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Violence Against Journalists

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Brazil: Council member armed with a knife attacks broadcaster in Cocal, Piauí

"Council member Carlão (PT or Workers' Party), from Cocal, 270 km [160 miles] north of Teresina, who was filmed assaulting broadcaster Godofredo Brito, will be summoned to testify," said police chief Mayson Soares, this Tuesday (Oct. 24), to g1. None of those involved could be reached for comment. In the images, recorded by the passenger […]

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Nicaragua: News outlet denounces disappearance of journalist critical of Daniel Ortega's regime

"The Nicaraguan opposition newspaper La Prensa denounced on Monday (Oct. 23) the disappearance of journalist Guillermo Miranda, a columnist for the newspaper and a leader of the Nicaraguan Resistance War Veterans Forces, a group opposed to the ruling Sandinista National Liberation Front. The news outlet said in a statement that Miranda, who was allegedly arrested […]

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Cuba: Journalist Lázaro Yuri Valle Roca's health deteriorates in prison

"The health of independent journalist Lázaro Yuri Valle Roca, a political prisoner of the Havana regime, has deteriorated dangerously in prison, denounced his wife, Eralidis Frómeta. 'They are letting him die, his situation is dire to the level that a fatal outcome may happen in the Combinado del Este prison, in Havana,' said the woman […]

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Paraguayan journalist seeks asylum in another country after denouncing a former mayor and receiving death threats

Vicente Godoy, a Paraguayan journalist from the city of Horqueta, in the eastern region of the country, has requested asylum in another country after receiving death threats, reported the Paraguayan Society of Communicators (SCP, by its Spanish acronym). According to the organization, the threats are related to investigations published by the journalist into possible acts […]

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Colombia: In the midst of regional elections, attacks on journalists have increased

"Cases of violence in the days prior to Colombian regional elections continue to take place. According to information from the Electoral Observation Mission, 179 cases have been reported against candidates this electoral year, as of Sept. 29. These figures show an increase of 37.7% compared to the last regional elections, held in 2019. The Foundation […]

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Suspect responsible for the attack in attack on Mexican journalist Ciro Gómez Leyva arrested

"This Monday [Oct. 16], Mexican journalist Ciro Gómez Leyva reported on his X account the arrest of Armando Escárcega, 'El Patrón [the boss],' as the alleged mastermind of a failed attempt on his life, the night of Dec. 15, 2022. The arrest was made in the city of Delano, California. [...] Once captured, the alleged […]

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Journalist receives death threats after reporting death of businesswoman in Nayarit, Mexico

"Claudia Hernández, a journalist from the municipality of San Blas [in the Mexican state of Nayarit], reported on social media that she received threats after documenting and reporting the disappearance and death of the businesswoman [Angela Louise Birkenbach, on Oct. 11]. Hernández posted that a person whom she intends to denounce to the state Attorney […]

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Drug trafficking in Ecuador turns journalism into a high-risk profession

“They wear bulletproof vests and helmets to practice journalism, although they are not in Ukraine or the Gaza Strip. They cover news from Ecuador, where violence linked to drug trafficking transformed their job into a high-risk profession. Killings between prisoners, murders in the streets, shootings, car bombs, political crimes. And the cartel war for drug […]

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Brazil: Estadão journalist's government services account hacked and threatened to leak her data

"Andreza Matais, executive editor of the Estadão newspaper in Brasília, had her account hacked on Gov.BR, the Brazilian federal government website that brings together services for citizens. The fraudsters changed the journalist's password and demanded money in order not to reveal her fiscal data. Before the hacking, the journalist was attacked on social media for […]

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Mexico: 39 women journalists attacked in two months, report reveals

"The quarterly report on violence against women journalists by the organizations Brot Für Die Welt and Cimac Noticias states that from June 1 to Aug. 1 of this year, 39 cases of attacks for their work were documented. The states with the highest concentration of attacks against women journalists were Baja California, with seven, Mexico […]

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Office of the Special Rapporteur condemns the escalation of violence against journalists in Haiti and calls for comprehensive solutions

“The Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression (RELE) of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) condemns the escalation of violence against journalists and media outlets in Haiti and urges the authorities to carry out a full and effective investigation of the facts, and to increase their efforts to protect the press […]

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Brazil: Globo reporter was victim of on-air harassment

"Reporter Bianca Chaboudet was victim of harassment by a man on Monday [Oct. 2], during a live feed for RJ2 on InterTV, a Globo affiliate in Rio de Janeiro. The journalist was startled by a man who tried to kiss her face. She managed to push him away with her left arm to prevent him […]