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Violence Against Journalists

US immigration judge grants bail to Salvadoran journalist Mario Guevara

"An immigration judge [in Georgia, United States] determined this Tuesday [July 1] that journalist Mario Guevara will be able to be released on bail while his immigration process continues, a family member of the Salvadoran man confirmed. In an interview with the publication Notivisión Georgia, his wife Miriam Sáenz de Guevara said she was happy […]

The IAPA condemns detention of journalist in Cuba and demands his immediate release

"The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) condemns the detention of independent journalist Henry Constantín in Cuba, who has been accused of alleged contempt for carrying out his journalistic work. The organization demands his immediate release, guarantees for his physical integrity, and an end to all forms of harassment, censorship, and repression against those who exercise […]

Cuban journalist targeted with threats, intimidation after refusing police summons

"[Amanecer Habanero director Yunia] Figueredo refused to comply with a June 23 police summons, reviewed by CPJ [the Committee to Protect Journalists]. On that same day she received three private number phone calls warning her that a police investigation had been opened against her and [her husband, reporter Frank] Correa for 'dangerousness,' the journalists told […]

TV crew assaulted by soccer fans outside stadium in Bogotá, Colombia

"An act of violence against a sports journalist following the first leg of the championship final in Bogotá has sparked outrage on social media. This time, a Telemedellín news crew was assaulted by three fans of the local Santa Fe soccer team. The incident occurred as journalist Santiago Ramírez and videographer Mauricio Escobar were preparing […]

Mexican journalist Salomón Ordoñez murdered in Puebla; authorities remain silent

“The journalist and photographer, Salomón Ordoñez Miranda, known as ”Shalom", was murdered in an alleged armed attack on Monday night [June 23] in the town of Cuetzalan, in the northern highlands of Puebla, Mexico. The city council confirmed the murder in a statement and pledged inter-institutional collaboration for its clarification. More than 12 hours after […]

Venezuelan influencer fatally shot during TikTok stream after alleging police corruption

"Gabriel Jesús Sarmiento Rodríguez recorded his own murder in a live Tiktok stream. The 25-year-old influencer died in his home in the El Piñonal sector, Aragua state, in the central region of Venezuela, at the hands of several armed men who had broken into his residence, according to the tiktoker's own narration. In the recording […]

Peruvian journalist survives shooting attack at home after receiving threats

"The journalist Carlos Alarcón, who works for Amazonia TV, survived a shooting at his home, whose front was tageted with firearms on Saturday, June 21, 2025, after receiving threats on his cell phone. The International Federation of Journalists joins the National Association of Journalists of Peru (ANP for its initials in Spanish) in its absolute […]

Organizations warn of increased anti-press violence amid elections in Bolivia

"The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) expresses deep concern over the rising violence, stigmatization and restrictions against journalists and media outlets in Bolivia, which pose a serious threat to the constitutional right to press freedom. The organization urges the Bolivian government to foster an atmosphere of respect, cease the discrediting rhetoric against the press, and […]

Hitmen kill journalist Gonzalo Zamora Loor in Ecuador

“Journalist Gonzalo Fabricio Zamora Loor, 41, was murdered in the early hours of June 15, 2025, in an armed attack in Portoviejo, Manabí, [Ecuador]. The crime has caused shock not only because of the violence with which he was executed, but also because Zamora was a well-known communicator on the local scene, with a career […]

Protesters blocking road in Bolivia threaten to torch journalists

“Protesters blocking the highway that connects the city of Oruro with the department of Cochabamba intercepted two journalists on Tuesday, June 10, taking their cellphones and threatening to burn them, according to Bolivia’s National Press Association (ANP). The journalists—Adrián Toro Rojas of the digital outlet El Fulgor and Luis García Cabrera of private TV network […]

Salvadoran journalist arrested while streaming a ‘No Kings’ protest could face deportation

"A Salvadoran journalist who built a big social media following by documenting immigration raids may be facing deportation. Federal authorities have requested an immigration 'detainer' for Mario Guevara, who was arrested during a 'No Kings' protest near Atlanta on Saturday, his lawyer said. Guevara entered the United States in 2004 on a tourist visa after […]

Panamanian journalists threatened, stripped of equipment while covering police operation

"The National Journalism Council (CNP), the Forum of Journalists for Freedom of Expression and Information, the Panamanian Broadcasting Association, and the Chiriquí Journalists Association issued a joint statement condemning the ‘attack endured by journalists’ Pedro Batista (Telemetro Reporta), Horacio Trottman (Sertv) and Luis Alberto Jiménez (TVN Noticias). The journalists were threatened with spears and had […]