“Journalist Facundo Pastor denounced live on [Argentine TV channel] A24 that he was being threatened by a person named Juan Ignacio, while a report was being broadcast about people arrested during a protest on Wednesday [Feb. 12] against the approval of a new law. Pastor received the messages when images of alleged infiltrators at the […]
“The government of Argentina announced on Feb. 4 the dissolution of the Office of the Press Secretary, a measure that had been previously reported by presidential spokesman Manuel Adorni and that comes less than a week after its head, Eduardo Serenellini, resigned. The Office of the Press Secretary, in charge of the government's communication policy, […]
"Chequeado has announced the creation of a network of local news outlets in Argentina with the goal of strengthening the news agenda with innovative and data-driven approaches. The initiative, supported by the International Fund for the Media in the Public Interest, brings together ADN Sur, Aire Digital, Corrientes al Día, Ruido and Todo Jujuy in […]
"Reporter Enrique Ortiz, a correspondent for Crónica TV and AGNoticias in the province of Misiones in Argentina, suffered [on Jan. 15] a brutal and cowardly physical attack. Lawyer Gustavo Maldonado and another unidentified person entered his home, beating and threatening to kill Ortiz. A few days earlier Ortiz covered the eviction of a family who […]
"The charismatic Argentine journalist Jorge Lanata died this Monday [Dec. 30, 2024] in Buenos Aires at the age of 64. Considered one of the most provocative and creative journalists in the recent history of Argentina, Lanata was the founder of five magazines and two newspapers, wrote fiction and history books, made films and documentaries, and […]
“Beatriz Sarlo, the essayist known for her contributions to literary and cultural criticism, has died at the age of 82. Widely regarded as Argentina's most prominent intellectual of the past four decades and a symbol of independent thought during turbulent times, she leaves behind a rich legacy. Her work spans dozens of books, an unparalleled […]
"A group of 25 civil society organizations from seven Latin American countries (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico and Nicaragua) presented a report to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on trends in indirect censorship of freedom of expression in the region. At the hearing “Affectations on the Right to Freedom of Expression […]
"Shortly before receiving the Prime Minister of Italy, Giorgia Meloni, at the Casa Rosada, [Argentina President] Javier Milei once again criticized journalists through a long post on social media, where he highlighted the role of technology in putting an end to what he called a 'monopoly of the word.' He did so through a lengthy […]
“Last Sunday [Nov. 3], sports journalist Marco Antonio Centurión was detained by mistake at the Gigante de Arroyito Stadium, in the city of Rosario [Argentina], after local police [mis]identified him as the leader of a gang that distributed child pornography. A few minutes after the incident, the Minister of Security, Patricia Bullrich, proudly published news […]
“Javier Milei's government in Argentina announced the decision to eliminate Value Added Tax (VAT) exemptions for the sale of newspapers, magazines, and digital subscriptions of news media. This was communicated by spokesman Manuel Adorni in the conference in which he also informed the dissolution of the Federal Agency of Public Revenues. 'With this modification, the […]
"The Public Bar Association of the Federal Capital [of Argentina] expressed its 'deep concern' over statements made by President Javier Milei against journalists and news outlets. It considered these remarks pose 'a serious risk to freedom of expression and democratic coexistence,' and warned they could lead to 'an escalation of harassment and violence against press […]
“Through a decree, the president [of Argentina] Javier Milei restricted access to public information about the Government's actions, as well as the private activity and part of the public activity of its officials. At the same time, the Executive Branch will have the discretion to self-define and self-determine which data will be considered to be […]