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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 […]

Photojournalists in Argentina identify alleged perpetrator of attack on photographer during pensioners' march

“Visual journalists in Argentina presented this Monday [March 17] an video reconstruction where they identified the alleged perpetrator of the attack against photographer Pablo Grillo during the march for retirees and again called for the resignation of the Minister of National Security, Patricia Bullrich, responsible for the police repression operation. According to the Association of […]

Study by Argentine Journalism Forum reveals troubling reality of violence against women journalists

"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. […]

Argentine photographer in serious condition after being hit by tear gas canister

"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 […]

Foreign correspondents in Argentina warn of government restrictions on public information

"The Association of Foreign Correspondents of the Argentine Republic (ACERA, for its initials in Spanish) issued this Monday [March 10] a statement denouncing the different measures that impede the free professional practice of journalism in the country, ranging from the 'silencer button' announced by the presidential spokesman, Manuel Adorni, to aggressions of the security forces […]

'We don't need liar journalists paid with public funds,' said Argentina's president as he celebrates state advertising shutdown

“Argentina's president, Javier Milei, rejoiced on Saturday [March 1] for having withdrawn state advertising from the country's media, and said that they do not need ‘liar journalists paid with public funds.’ 'We completely eliminated official advertising, which was used by the [political elite] to promote themselves in the media. We don't need to bribe the […]

Argentine journalists association criticizes press ban at president’s address

Argentina’s Circle of Parliamentary Journalists has condemned the decision to bar accredited reporters from the press galleries traditionally reserved for media during the upcoming legislative assembly, where President Javier Milei will address both chambers on Saturday. ‘This is an unprecedented decision, made without consultation, breaking more than a century of media access in Parliament, and […]