"On March 11, the Argentine Journalism Forum (FOPEA, for its initial in Spanish) presented the results of the investigation 'Threatened Journalists: Researching to Protect Them,' a multiple-case study aimed at analyzing in-depth the situation of women journalists in the country, their career paths, and the violence they face daily in the exercise of their profession. […]
"A photographer capturing images of the retirees' march to Congress [in Argentina] alongside soccer club fans was injured during the brutal repression by security forces ordered by the government. Pablo Grillo, a freelance photojournalist, was hit in the head by one of the tear gas canisters fired by security forces at the protesters. He is […]
"The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco), through its director general, Audrey Azoulay, condemned the murder of journalist Kristian Martínez, which joins the cases of Calletano Guerrero, Alejandro Gallegos and Jesús Camacho, so far in 2025, registered by the Observatory for Murdered Journalists in 2025. The organization pointed out these attacks and threats […]
“The Colombian Attorney General's Office confirmed the arrest of four individuals suspected of participating in the planning and murder of journalist and former representative to the Chamber [of Representatives of Colombia], Óscar Gómez Agudelo, perpetrated in the city of Armenia, [department of] Quindío. [...] The investigation conducted by the Attorney General's Office determined one of […]
"Carlos Gerardo Sánchez Mendoza, alias 'El 02,' and alleged criminal who was accused of participating in the murder of Zitácuaro journalist Armando Linares López, was released yesterday by the criminal control judge, Wilfrido Tapia López, who issued an acquittal sentence. Until noon on Thursday [March 6], the Supreme Court of Justice of the State of […]
"Pedro Cruz, lawyer for the families of four Dutch journalists murdered on March 17, 1982, reported today that the Dulce Nombre María court notified them that the Supreme Court of Justice approved the extradition request for Colonel Mario Adalberto Reyes Mena, one of the main people accused of ordering the quadruple murder. 'The Dulce Nombre […]
“Authorities in the Mexican state of Michoacán are taking measures to protect journalist Lucero Díaz Estrada, who reported receiving threats in the capital of Uruapan, according to state Interior Secretary Carlos Torres. Díaz Estrada blamed Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo Rodríguez and his supporters, accusing them of harassment and attacks.” Read the original article [in Spanish]
“Journalist Patricio Aguilar, director of the newspaper ‘El Libertador’ in Esmeraldas, was shot dead this Tuesday, March 4, as reported by Fundamedios (Andean Foundation for Media Observation and Study). The crime occurred around 5:00 p.m. inside a home, after a man contacted him under the pretext of carrying out journalistic coverage. […] The communicator was […]
"Doing live coverage is always a bit of surprise for any reporter. During Carnival, however, the task is even more arduous amid the agitated moods of revelers. At Carnival 2025, Globo reporters experienced tense situations including aggression, harassment and even marriage proposals. Josué Amador, a reporter for Inter TV RJ, a Globo affiliate in Rio […]
"Peruvian President Dina Boluarte said Monday that the attorney general's office and the 'evil press' seek to destabilize her government after a raid on the home of the Interior Minister, who is under investigation for alleged abuse of authority and criticized by sectors that consider him inefficient in the fight against extortion. A local journalists' […]
“'We are going to cut your head off.' That has been the strongest of the threats that Yuliana Sanchez receives at least twice a month. In October 2024 for the first time she received a call that destroyed her peace of mind: she was told that she had three days to leave San Vicente del […]
“Kristian Uriel Zavala, reporter and director of digital media outlet Silaoense Mx, was murdered early Sunday morning [March 2] after gunmen aboard a motorcycle shot at the car in which he was traveling accompanied by another young man identified as Axel. According to initial reports, the vehicle Sentra model 2024 in which the two young […]