At about 3 p.m. on March 7, a man on a motorcycle fired multiple gunshots at the broadcaster’s office in Tegucigalpa, the capital, according to news reports and Radio Globo Director Hector Amador, who spoke to CPJ in a phone interview. [...] No one was injured in the attack, Amador said. He added that police […]
"The Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalism (Abraji) and six other organizations related to the defense of freedom of expression and of the press released this Tuesday, March 15, a joint statement asking for justice for the murder of radio broadcaster Valério Luiz de Oliveira. Known for his critical sports coverage, Valério Luiz was shot dead […]
"The Argentine Journalism Forum (FOPEA) expressed solidarity with journalist Jimena Villar, from media outlet chivilcoyaldia.com.ar, who denounced feeling 'threatened and harassed' by the mayor of the city [of Chivilcoy], as well as officials and councilors from the ruling party. The incident originated after a teacher posted a complaint on the news outlet about the condition […]
"The journalist and TV presenter of National Television, Yunior Smith Rodríguez, left Cuba and denounced some reasons why he decided to become an emigrant, among them influence peddling at the ICRT [Cuban Institute of Radio and Television]. [...] ‘My journey began with disgust and bitter disappointment because of the experiences I lived through while at […]
"The Parliament of the European Union (EU) asked Mexico this Thursday, Mach 10, to ensure 'the protection' of journalists and human rights defenders, following the murder of seven reporters so far this year. This provoked a strong reaction from this Latin American government accusing the institution of joining a coup strategy. (...) The Parliament's resolution, which […]
"Practically ten years after journalist Valério Luiz was shot dead when leaving work, in Goiânia, Brazil, those accused of committing the crime, including [the soccer team] Atlético Goianiense adviser Maurício Sampaio, will face a popular jury. The Court of Law of Goiás State will examine the case on Monday, March 14. (...) In the proceedings, […]
"Since Andrés Manuel López Obrador assumed the presidency in Dec. 2018, 55 journalists have been murdered in Mexico, which exceeds the data recorded in the middle of the six-year term of both Felipe Calderón and Enrique Peña Nieto. According to reports from the Ministry of the Interior (Segob), 252 press workers have been executed from […]
"The Peruvian press denounced that five journalists were attacked on March 8, outside the Peruvian Congress. They were covering the demonstrations around the debate in Parliament on a vote of confidence in the cabinet of ministers. A cameraman from the Latina TV channel was thrown to the ground and his camera was taken from him, […]
"Former impeached federal deputy Paulo Marinho (PSDB-MA) broke a camera of the Guanaré Communication System, a RedeTV affiliated station in the interior of Maranhão, after making threats against the reporting team on the afternoon of March 4. Witnesses recorded the incident [...]. [...] Recordings made by witnesses show that, upon noticing the presence of the […]
"In Plaza San Martín (in Lima, Peru), there were several attacks between those who request the vacancy of the head of state (President Pedro Castillo) and those who defend the current government. They even tried to attack journalists. […] Also, a group of demonstrators in favor of this march tried to attack the press. In […]