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Violence Against Journalists

Peruvian court orders lifting of communications secrecy for journalist Paola Ugaz

Following a court decision as part of the lawsuits brought against her by the Peruvian Attorney General's Office, the secrecy of Peruvian journalist Paola Ugaz's communications was lifted, according to the Spanish newspaper ABC, of which Ugaz is a correspondent in Lima. The Peruvian court requested from Ugaz's telephone operator all the records of her […]

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In Bolivia, protesters attack one journalist, censor another

Two journalists were assaulted during protests involving followers of former president Evo Morales and current president Luis Arce on Tuesday, September 17. The protests escalated into clashes in the community of Vila Vila. A reporter from Cadena A in Oruro was brutally beaten, while another from SEO TV was forced to cut his live broadcast, […]

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Venezuelan journalist leaves country and denounces 'judicial terrorism'

“Reporter Jesús Medina Ezaine left Venezuela this Sunday, Sept. 15, alleging that the measure of complete freedom he received after a six-year trial will be revoked. Medina Ezaine recorded a video from Colombia, on the border with our country, in which he accuses Judge Shirley Páez; Attorney General Tarek William Saab and Minister of Interior […]

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Reporter's son found alive in Mexico after being abducted by armed group

“David Eduardo Martínez Meraz, son of journalist Ernesto Martínez Meraz, was found alive hours after being abducted on Monday [Sept. 16] in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico. According to Los Noticieristas, the police reporter confirmed that his son was found safe and sound and that it was apparently a confusion. He also thanked the citizens who collaborated […]

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Mexican journalist announces indefinite retirement following harassment and threats

Mexican journalist Humberto Padgett was the victim of an armed robbery on Friday, Sept. 13 in the municipality of Cuitzeo, in the state of Michoacán, Mexico. Four unknown individuals pointed long guns at the journalist and took his vehicle, IDs and work equipment, the freedom of expression organization Artículo 19 reported in a thread on […]

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Journalist Edgar Arroyo shot in attack in Central Mexico

"Journalist and Grupo Diario de Morelos radio host Edgar Arroyo was the target of an armed attack in the city of Cuernavaca. He was injured and taken to the hospital, where his condition is reported as stable. The incident took place the night of September 10, when Arroyo was traveling through the Ramón Hernández Navarro […]

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Mexican journalist receives threatening message in area besieged by organized crime

"Dalia Villatoro, a journalist from Chiapas [in southern Mexico] who works for media outlets such as Verídico Noticias, publicly denounced being the victim of death threats allegedly linked to an organized crime group that left her un narcomensaje (a threatening message). This is happening as the southeastern border state of Mexico is experiencing a fierce […]

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Mexico City police arrest two journalists at human rights protest

"Police beat at least two journalists and arrested two others during a protest for human rights in Xochimilco, a southern borough of Mexico City, on Thursday, Sept. 5, according to members of the media who witnessed the incidents. Police arrested Penélope Estefanía Galicia Argumedo, a reporter with community radio station Radio Zapote; and Elizabeth Díaz, […]

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Mexican president denies murders of journalists during his six-year term; Article 19 documents 47

"[Mexican] President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said this Thursday (Sept. 5) that in his government there have been no murders of journalists or politicians 'beyond what the circumstances have caused,' despite the fact that the organization Article 19 has documented 47 homicides of communicators in the six-year period. Questioned during his press conference about the […]

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Association of Journalists of Guatemala denounces armed attack against journalist's house

"The Association of Journalists of Guatemala (APG, for its acronym in Spanish) published a statement in which it rejects an armed attack against the house of journalist Carlos Monroy. According to the APG, on the night of Monday, Sept. 2 of this year, shots were fired against the house of journalist Carlos Monroy. In the […]

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Mexican authorities locate body of Mexican journalist allegedly disappeared by police

"Sources from the Attorney General's Office of the State of Guerrero confirmed that the genetic profiles of the body located in a clandestine grave in the municipality of Taxco match the samples provided by relatives of Enrique Hernández Avilez, the missing journalist, who allegedly was murdered by members of the local police and buried in […]

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Press and media organizations criticize Colombia’s president for referring to women journalists as 'mafia dolls'

“News and media organizations such as the Press Freedom Foundation (FLIP, for its acronym in Spanish) condemned Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Monday [Sept. 2] for calling women journalists 'mafia dolls' in yet another attack on the press. On Aug. 30, during the inauguration of the new ombudsman, Iris Marín, the president claimed that 'the […]