"The Criminal Cassation Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice set a key precedent in the investigation and prosecution of crimes against journalists in Colombia, upholding the 58-year prison sentence against Yean Arlex Buenaventura Barreto, identified as a co-author in the murders of journalist Luis Antonio Peralta Cuéllar and his wife, Sofía Quintero, which occurred […]
"Geovanna Edith Ramírez Morales, a radio and television host, was murdered in the municipality of Silao, Guanajuato, the State Attorney General's Office reported. Last Sunday, Aug. 10, the Silao Public Security Secretariat received a report about the discovery of a body in the La Estrella neighborhood. It was later confirmed that it was the radio […]
"On Thursday [Aug. 15], the federal prosecutor for San Isidro, Fernando Domínguez, charged President Javier Milei; Lilia Lemoine, a national representative for La Libertad Avanza (LLA); and other pro-government figures—from officials to Twitter users—in the case pitting journalist Julia Mengolini against the head of state. The case file—titled 'Milei, Javier, and others regarding threats, public […]
"On Tuesday, Aug. 12, the area surrounding the Constitutional Court in Quito was filled with protesters and public officials carrying signs exposing the Court's judges and blaming them for the country's insecurity. The march was organized at the request of President Daniel Noboa. During the day, at least four journalists were physically attacked, some of […]
"The Michoacán State Attorney General's Office announced the arrest of the alleged murderer of journalist Armando Linares López, who was killed in March 2022. The suspect, identified as Magdiel 'N,' was apprehended as a result of an operational action in the municipality of Zitácuaro, where the journalist was killed. The prosecutor indicated that the alleged […]
"Cameraman Rildo de Jesus, from TV Bahia, was threatened live on Monday (11) while covering the damage to properties and vehicles caused by a shooting in the Chapada do Rio Vermelho neighborhood, in the Complexo do Nordeste de Amaralina, in Salvador. During the Bahia Meio Dia news program, Rildo was showing the area after clashes […]
"The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (I/A Court HR) announced this Monday [Aug 11] that it will hold its 180th regular session in Paraguay from Sept. 22 to 26, where it will hear cases from the host country, as well as from Peru, Brazil, and Argentina. [...] the Costa Rican judge [Nancy Hernández] said that […]
"Abraji repudiates an incident that occurred on Wednesday, Aug. 6, in which Congressman Paulo Bilynskyj intimidated and even grabbed journalist Guga Noblat, from ICL Notícias, by the neck, right in the corridors of the Chamber of Deputies, in Brasília. This is unacceptable behavior for any citizen and, even more so, for those who represent or […]
"Journalism in Guatemala is increasingly criminalized and lacks protection, and local reporters covering environmental issues face the greatest risks. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on President Bernardo Arévalo to ensure safe working conditions for these reporters — especially those from indigenous communities. Together with partner organizations, RSF has put forward recommendations to the Guatemalan State, […]
A journalist and a cameraman were victims of an attempted robbery while broadcasting live in Córdoba, Argentina. The incident occurred on the afternoon of Monday, Aug. 4, when a thief on a motorcycle—known locally as a “motochorro”—attempted to steal their equipment. Journalist Sofía Pérez D'Abreu and cameraman Beto Pereyra, from the channel C5N, were south […]
"Banners accusing Honduran journalists of spreading misinformation and opposing the 2025 general elections appeared in public areas of Tegucigalpa this week, sparking concern among press freedom advocates. The banners, signed by the self-identified Honduran Popular Movement, read: “The hitmen of truth, weapons of mass disinformation, do not want elections to take place.” The images featured […]
"The Monitoring Center of the Association of Journalists of El Salvador (APES, for its acronym in Spanish) recorded a total of 314 attacks on journalists between Jan. 1 and July 14, 2025, with May being the month with the most violations, with 91. The figures are cause for concern in the context of Journalists' Day, […]