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Journalist Hugo Alconada Mon denounces hacking attempt after revealing alleged Argentine government intelligence plan targeting journalists

"Hours after revealing that [Argentina’s] State Intelligence Secretariat (SIDE, for its initials in Spanish) had approved a National Intelligence Plan opening the door for the collection and analysis of information on journalists, economists and other ‘actors’ seen as potentially undermining public confidence in government officials or ‘manipulating’ public opinion, journalist Hugo Alconada Mon was targeted […]

Argentine government limits journalists' access to Casa Rosada

"The national government has formalized new requirements and limitations for the accreditation of media outlets and journalists at the Casa Rosada. [...] The government's stated objective is to 'establish order, guarantee security and promote a plurality of information.' [...] Among the new features are a detailed procedure for requesting access and the requirement of a […]

Courts block Milei’s efforts to prosecute journalists over critical coverage

“Federal courts in Argentina dealt a major blow to President Javier Milei’s efforts to sanction critical journalists. In two key cases—one involving Carlos Pagni and the other Jorge Fontevecchia—judges and prosecutors rejected the president’s legal complaints, reaffirming constitutional protections for freedom of expression in the country. Federal prosecutor Ramiro González ruled decisively in the Pagni […]

More than 600 Argentine journalists and public figures back reporter sued by President Milei

More than 600 journalists, artists and cultural figures in Argentina have voiced support for journalist Ari Lijalad, who is facing a criminal lawsuit filed by President Javier Milei for “defamation and slander.” The suit stems from an opinion column published May 4 on the news site El Destape, titled “Milei, between hatred of information and […]

Journalists Laura Zommer, Patrícia Campos Mello and media outlet Armando.info to receive 2025 Recognition of Excellence Gabo Award

"The Gabo Foundation announces Laura Zommer (Argentina), the media outlet Armando.info (Venezuela) and Patrícia Campos Mello (Brazil) as winners of the 2025 Recognition of Excellence Gabo Award, for their courage, rigor and commitment to defend the truth in a regional and global context marked by disinformation, censorship and attacks on the free press. The Governing […]

President of Argentina denounces three journalists for defamation

"This Friday [May 9], the president [of Argentina] Javier Milei denounced journalists Carlos Pagni, Viviana Canosa and Ari Lijalad for alleged ‘slander or false accusation’ and ‘libel’ in the federal courts of [Comodoro Py Avenue] in [the Buenos Aires neighborhood of] Retiro, despite the fact that these are offenses that were decriminalized in 2009. [...] […]

Intimidation of journalist exposes powerful advisor to Argentine President Javier Milei

“In Buenos Aires, on Tuesday [April 29] night, a televised debate was held between the candidates who will compete in the upcoming legislative elections in the Argentine capital, on Sunday the 18th. This is a key election for [Javier] Milei, the first major electoral dispute he will face since becoming president. As part of his […]

Journalist attacked from behind in downtown Buenos Aires

"Roberto Navarro, director of the Argentine outlet El Destape, was the victim of a violent attack in the street this Monday [April 21], while he was walking through downtown Buenos Aires. Navarro was attacked from behind while he was arguing with a person and, as a result of the blow, he sustained a hematoma to […]

Argentina's President attacks critical journalists again: “People don't hate them enough”

"Argentine president Javier Milei once again attacked the journalism of Argentina that is critical of his government, after calling press workers ‘hired killers with credentials of so-called journalists’ and saying that ‘people do not hate them enough.’ 'I had believed that a large part of journalism had reached its peak as lying trash in covering […]

Argentine President attacks journalists again: 'They poison people's lives with lies'

“Argentine President Javier Milei once again attacked journalists, calling them ‘envelopers’ [those who charge money], ‘operators’, and ‘garbage,’ before stating that they ‘poison people’s lives with lies.’ Milei spoke these words during a long interview with the streaming channel Neura, hosted by his ally Alejandro Fantino, which lasted almost five hours and ended late Tuesday […]

La Nación reporter in Argentina assaulted during coverage of march

“A reporter for La Nación was assaulted by a person who was participating in the march organized near the Plaza de Mayo, in the center of the city of Buenos Aires, in remembrance of the Day of Memory, Truth and Justice. The TV channel's reporter was in the middle of a report in the afternoon […]

Man arrested in Argentina for assault on TV journalist during protest

A 45-year-old man was arrested by police in Buenos Aires for allegedly striking TN news channel journalist Martín González from behind during a protest near the National Congress, authorities told La Nación. City surveillance operators identified the suspect through security camera footage, leading to his arrest about an hour after the incident. The case is […]