"Josué Othoniel Alejandre Gaytán, editor and founder of online news outlet NDI Noticias de Isla y la Zona Piñera Veracruzana, was found dead in his home in the town of Isla, in the state of Veracruz. His death was confirmed by the State Commission for the Care and Protection of Journalists (CEAPP for its initials […]
"The Inter-American Court of Human Rights ordered Nicaragua on Wednesday — for the second time — to release imprisoned journalist Catalino Leo Cárcamo, whose family has been unaware of his whereabouts or health condition since November 2024. "The court finds Mr. Cárcamo Herrera is at serious risk of suffering irreparable harm to his rights, which […]
"The Justice Ministry and Public Security has approved regulations establishing operations guidelines for the Observatory on Violence Against Journalists and Media Professionals. The information was published in the Official Gazette on Monday and is now in effect. The observatory is a permanent entity under the ministry’s National Secretariat of Justice (abbreviated in Portuguese to Senajus). […]
“Two years after the death of environmental activist and reporter Abisaí Pérez, whose body was found in the community of San José (Tula, Hidalgo) in February 2023, there has been no significant progress in the investigation. Family members claim the case file is full of omissions by prosecutors and that ‘from the beginning, there was […]
On Friday, Feb. 7, Milton René Polanco Orellana, president of the Jutiapa Journalists Association, was reported missing. Family members said that when they went looking for him at his home in the Santa Bárbara neighborhood, they found the interior of the residence destroyed. Read full article [in Spanish]
"Journalist Clara Elvira Ospina has reported being the target of a systematic attack, directly accusing government officials of being behind the messages. In a video posted on social media, she said these officials are sent from anonymous profiles to intimidate and insult her relentlessly. In a video shared on her personal X account, the Epicentro […]
“A record number of journalists were killed worldwide in 2024, figures published today by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) show. Israel is responsible for nearly 70 percent of that total. At least 124 journalists across 18 countries were killed last year, making it the deadliest year for reporters and media workers since CPJ started […]
"Journalist and former correspondent of Radio Corporación, Irving Guerrero Montes, was arrested in the city of León in Nicaragua by the National Police of that country under the accusation of alleged illegal possession of weapons. The arrest was confirmed by the pro-government radio station Radio Venceremos La Estación de la Amistad, owned by former mayor […]
“At least 530 aggressions against journalists were recorded in 2024 in Colombia, as reported the Foundation for Press Freedom (FLIP, for its initials in Spanish), which showed its concern because this figure represents a notable increase with respect to the 470 in 2023. This is what emerges from the article 'The censorship of the new […]
"Salvador 'N' alias 'Chava' or 'Chavita' was arrested by members of the Attorney General's Office of the State of Mexico (FGJEM, for its initials in Spanish) for his alleged responsibility for the murder of journalist Calletano de Jesús Guerrero. In a statement, the agency reported that, during an operation in the municipality of Villa del […]
"Clarice Herzog, a publicist and widow of journalist Vladimir Herzog, has been awarded a lifetime pension due to her husband's murder by the Brazilian state during the military dictatorship 50 years ago. According to a preliminary ruling by the Federal Court, Clarice will receive nearly R$35,000 (US $6,075) per month. Judge Anderson Santos da Silva […]
“As Ecuador’s presidential election campaign enters its final stretch ahead of the vote on Feb. 9, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urges all candidates to make enforcing journalists’ safety a chief goal. At least 19 journalists have been forced into exile in the past two years, a sign that the country’s deepening security crisis is pushing […]