"Journalists in the subregion of Magdalena Medio are mourning following the murder of [Colombian] radio announcer Steven Andrés Fajardo, affiliated with the station Triunfadora Stereo, in the municipality of Puerto Triunfo. According to reports, Fajardo was killed on the afternoon of Thursday, Nov. 21, in the town of Doradal, in the same municipality, while passing […]
"On Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, the organization Committee for Freedom of Expression (C-Libre, for its acronym in Spanish) presented its report on the situation of freedom of expression in Honduras. [...] The report highlights that between 2023 and 2024, threats, intimidation and/or internet restrictions against the press were the most common types of violence. It […]
"Digital harassment affects journalists, which translates into censorship and self-censorship and is a form of violence. Confrontations, stigmatization and smear campaigns on social media are some of the strategies used, in a coordinated manner, against journalists. This phenomenon occurs in Colombia and is also seen in other countries. What is the anatomy of this digital […]
"Abraji vehemently repudiates death threats against journalist Paula Litaiff, CEO of Revista e Agência Cenarium, from Manaus, [Brazil,] and her family due to articles published on the news portal. In a complaint to the police on Wednesday afternoon , Nov. 13, Litaiff presented prints of threats made in a WhatsApp group of Amazonian journalists who […]
“Guatemalan journalist Quimy de León, co-founder of the independent news agency Prensa Comunitaria who was honored this year with an international award by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), said that repression and threats will not make her abandon her work. 'As long as it gives us meaning in life, we will continue to do […]
“The organization Article 19 demanded authorities 'immediately' assist journalist Luis Daniel Nava Jiménez, correspondent of Proceso and El Sur: Periódico de Guerrero, who was approached in a threatening manner and had his cell phone and computer stolen in Chilpancingo, Guerrero, Mexico, by armed men in black uniforms. Article 19 demanded the State Unit for the […]
“'We have all your information.' This is part of the message that Colombian journalist Idinael Fernández, who works at Radio Magdalena, received on his cell phone a few days ago. Fernández denounced that he had been threatened by alleged members of the [criminal group] Clan del Golfo. [...] The journalist said that he had received […]
“The case of La Patilla journalist Ana Carolina Guaita, detained since Aug. 20 in Venezuela, was brought to trial in a hearing on Monday, Nov. 11, and she was sentenced to prison. Guaita was charged with inciting hatred, terrorism and obstruction of a public highway. The information was reported by political leader César Pérez Vivas […]
“Explosives thrown by fans of the soccer team Atlético-MG onto the field of the MRV Arena [in Belo Horizonte, Brazil] hit photojournalists covering Sunday's [Nov. 10] Brazil Cup final. One of the explosives erupted near photographer Nuremberg José Maria just after a goal by the team Flamengo. The photographer suffered three broken fingers, ruptured tendons […]
“Journalist associations in [the Mexican state of] Guerrero reported that their colleague Luis Daniel Nava, contributor to the magazine Proceso and reporter for the El Sur de Guerrero newspaper, was the victim of an apparent assault by two men dressed in black tactical clothing, with long weapons and military appearance, who allegedly threatened him by […]
“The Human Rights Ombudsman's Office of the State of Guanajuato (Prodheg, for its acronym in Spanish) opened an ex officio complaint regarding the arrest and physical assault suffered by journalist Humberto Gutiérrez, by Irapuato police, when he was covering a road accident. [...] The 'Irapuato Despierta' reporter, Humberto Gutiérrez, reported that he was arrested and […]
"The main journalist unions in Bolivia reported on Tuesday [Nov. 5] that 25 cases of attacks and threats against press workers have been documented during the 23 days of road blockades carried out by supporters of former President Evo Morales (2006-2019). In a statement, the National Association of Journalists of Bolivia, or ANPB for its […]