"Brazilian reporter Verônica Dalcanal, who works as a correspondent for EBC (Empresa Brasileira de Comunicação) at the Olympic Games in Paris, said she was a victim of harassment on Saturday (Aug. 3, 2024). Verônica recounted that she was in the Olympic Village, where a significant portion of the athletes stay during the Games, doing a […]
"Victor Lagunas, director of Tj Comunica [a digital media outlet in Baja California, Mexico], fears for his safety and that of his family after it was confirmed through closed circuit videos that hooded men set fire to his family business, the furniture store 'El Tigre,' with Molotov cocktails. A few days ago, it was reported […]
"The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the killing of Mexican crime reporter Alejandro Martínez Noguez, who was shot while in a car with his bodyguards in the central state of Guanajuato on Sunday [Aug. 4]. ‘Mexican authorities must act immediately to find and arrest the killers of Alejandro Martínez Noguez, whose death underscores the dangers […]
"Seven journalists reported in June that they had been sexually harassed and threatened with their murders. The assailant, identified as Hialmar Enrique Laynes Sánchez, was arrested [on July 30] after violating protective measures imposed against him. Among the victims is Manuela Camacho, who expressed her relief and gratitude towards the authorities for their response. Camacho […]
"The National Journalism Academy reported this Wednesday [July 31] the 'persecution' and 'harassment' of María O’Donnell, attributing it to supporters of Javier Milei and to other journalists. Additionally, the entity issued a specific complaint against presidential spokesperson Manuel Adorni for failing to arrange a promised meeting with academy representatives. 'The National Journalism Academy categorically rejects […]
"The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) strongly condemned press freedom violations in Venezuela, where in recent days journalists have been attacked, intimidated, and detained, and the work of the media has been obstructed. The organization considered it imperative to ensure their safety and respect media coverage of a matter of great public interest. The controversial […]
“Colombian journalist Mauricio Jaramillo Jassir heads the TV news program 'El calentao' on Señal Colombia, part of RTVC public media. Jaramillo is also a professor at the Universidad del Rosario [Bogotá, Colombia]. He was threatened on social media on Monday, July 29, specifically because of his role at the university. An anonymous user called Jaramillo […]
“The conviction of Humberto Allende, the mayor of [the city of] Cerro de las Cuentas [in the department of Cerro Largo, Uruguay], for sexual abuse had a controversial and televised closure: Allende threatened to hit and insulted a journalist who was covering the case and was seeking a statement [...] The journalist is Valeria Coronel. […]
“The Attorney General's Office of the State of Sonora [Mexico] reported that Jesús Eduardo 'N', also known as ‘El Chino Cuajo,’ 22, was sentenced to pretrial detention in the attack against journalist Federico Hans Hagelsieb Vanegas, which took place on July 17 outside the journalist's home in [the city of] Caborca. In a press release, […]
"The mother of a reporter from the Sunday program Panorama was abducted by unknown people who are trying to intimidate the journalist, who specializes in investigating cases of corruption, the local Panamericana Televisión of Peru reported this Thursday (July 25, 2024). The media outlet noted in a statement that the abduction of journalist Iván Escudero's […]
“The Association of Independent Journalists and Communicators of Nicaragua (PCIN, for its acronym in Spanish) denounced the 'disappearance' of the journalist, Fabiola Tercero. At the same time, it expressed 'deep concern and dismay' at a new day of persecution against men and women of the press, during the last two weeks. 'PCIN has tried in […]
“Argentine journalist Pedro Brieger, recently accused of multiple instances of sexual harassment over more than three decades, publicly apologized for what he called ‘inappropriate conduct.’ He also said that ‘thanks to long-term counseling’ he was able to stop engaging in ‘disrespectful behavior’ and that today he is ‘a changed person.’ [...] ‘I’m ready to assist […]