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Violence Against Journalists

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Ecuadorian journalist Gerardo Delgado's murderers are sentenced to more than 34 years in prison

"A court sentenced to 34 years and six months in prison two people accused as material authors of the murder of journalist Gerardo Delgado in October of last year, informed this Monday [April 24] the Ecuadorian Public Prosecutor's Office. 'Based on evidence presented at the trial, the Prosecutor's Office obtained a sentence of 34 years […]

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Ecuador: Second case of journalist forced to leave his country due to death threats

"Periodistas Sin Cadenas Foundation informs the public that another journalist of Ecuadorian nationality has left the country in the face of successive threats against his life and the lack of action on the part of the authorities to guarantee his safety. The victim, whose name will be withheld, has received repeated threats that were brought […]

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Brazilian Judiciary stipulates fine if Google does not pass on information about threats against journalists

"The [Brazilian] Judiciary determined that Google must pay a daily fine of R$ 100 thousand [about US $20 thousand] if it does not pass on information about e-mails posted on the platform containing death threats to two journalists from the Congresso em Foco news outlet. The Civil Police of the Federal District identified the suspect […]

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Rafael Moreno's assassination in Colombia: Journalists come together to reveal what he was investigating

“'If you have to kill me, go ahead and kill me. But I say it to your face: you won’t silence me.’ Colombian journalist Rafael Moreno defied his detractors and predicted his own demise with these words, spoken in a 37-minute Facebook live on July 21, 2022. […] For more than half an hour, the […]

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Haitian media association demands release of kidnapped TV channel general manager

"The National Association of Haitian Media (ANMH, by its Spanish acronym) demanded the release of Robert Dénis, a former member of its executive board who was kidnapped in the Haitian capital. In a statement released [on April 13] in Port-au-Prince, ANMH expressed its concern for the life of Dénis, currently general manager of the private […]

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Digital news site GK journalist Karol Noroña flees Ecuador after death threat

"Ecuadorian authorities must thoroughly investigate a death threat against Karol Noroña, bring those responsible to justice, and ensure that criminal groups do not interfere with the work of the country’s press, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday [April 11]. On March 24, Noroña, a reporter for the independent Quito-based news website GK, met with […]

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Haiti TV channel general manager was kidnapped

"Armed individuals kidnapped on April 11 the general manager of [Haiti's] television station Canal Bleu, Robert Denis (...) The information was confirmed by his son Cedric Denis. The kidnappers have already made contact with his son. So far, no ransom has been demanded, according to our information. This is the sad news of the day. […]

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Former Peruvian minister sentenced to 12 years in prison for journalist's murder

"The former Minister of the Interior and retired general of the Peruvian Army Daniel Urresti was sentenced this Thursday [April 13] to 12 years in prison as 'co-perpetrator' of the murder of journalist Hugo Bustíos. As determined by the Judiciary, Bustíos was attacked by a military patrol dressed in civilian clothes in the region of […]

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Brazil: Court to hear appeal by journalist Juliana Dal Piva against Bolsonaro family lawyer on April 20

"When she was feeling threatened by Frederick Wassef, Jair Bolsonaro's family lawyer, journalist Juliana Dal Piva, of UOL, released the printout of a message sent by him on a messaging application. Dal Piva was convicted in a trial court for making public the information and she appealed the ruling. The 4th Chamber of Private Law […]

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Mexico: Journalist Alain Albarrán is assaulted in Oaxaca

"Unidentified men assaulted Mexican journalist Alain Albarrán Granados on Thursday [April 6]. He covers issues of violence, particularly against women, in Oaxaca, in the south of the country. The reporter at the radio station La Poderosa 100.5 FM and the newspaper El Imparcial de Oaxaca was hit in the face and body as he was […]

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Journalist Victor Ticay arrested over coverage of Easter ceremony in Nicaragua

"Nicaraguan authorities should immediately release journalist Victor Ticay and cease detaining members of the press for their work, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Friday (Ap. 7). On the morning of Thursday, April 6, police in the southwestern town of Nandaime arrested Ticay, a reporter for the privately owned TV broadcaster Canal 10, according to […]

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Colombia: FLIP rejects senator's conduct against the press

"The Foundation for Press Freedom (FLIP, for its Spanish acronym) rejected the repetitive conduct of Senator María Fernanda Cabal, regarding accusations and stigmatizations against journalists. It also announced it will file a disciplinary complaint before the Attorney General's Office to investigate the senator for going against constitutional values. The most recent case that caught FLIP's […]