“RSF analysed Javier Milei’s X account between April and May 2026 and found that in 47 days, Argentina’s head of state posted 1,674 posts attacking journalists and the media, including reposts — which is more than what Elon Musk posts against the press in a year(opens in new tab). These staggering figures illustrate the extent of […]
"Proyecto Desconfío has opened applications for Argentine journalists to participate in the training and mentorship program ‘EN CLAVE ELECTORAL: Tools to investigate and verify information ahead of 2027’ [...]. The initiative aims to anticipate the challenges of covering elections in an information ecosystem shaped by the speed of social media, the spread of misleading content […]
“After seven years of pressure, false accusations and a long legal battle, an Argentine court on Thursday [Sept. 3] definitively dismissed the case against Clarín journalist Daniel Santoro, who had been accused of being part of an alleged network of spies and extortionists seeking to implicate then-President Cristina Kirchner in corruption cases. Federal Judge Julián […]
"The press room of the Casa Rosada [seat of the Argentine government and office of the president] was found [on Aug. 31] with the drawers of journalists' desks open and ransacked, with some belongings missing. The apparent theft of some daily food supplies stored at the site was also reported. The apparent intrusion was discovered […]
“Santiago Oría, who recently joined Argentina's government as the director of Audiovisual Production at the Office of the President, found himself at the center of a storm after a slip-up revealed the use of ‘bots’ that amplified pro-government messages, primarily on the social network X. Dozens of profiles responded to posts with messages that were […]
"The government of Argentina's President Javier Milei did not sign the Media Freedom Coalition's latest declaration in support of press freedom. In this latest rebuff to journalism, Argentina joined the United States, under President Donald Trump's administration, as the only two coalition members that declined to endorse the document. The Media Freedom Coalition is an […]
"The 34th Reporters Without Borders (RSF, for its initials in French) Press Freedom Awards ceremony, held on June 1 as part of the 77th World News Media Congress at the Palais du Pharo in Marseille, honored Myanmar photojournalist Sai Zaw Thaike (Courage Prize); Mozambican journalist Carlitos Cadangue (Impact Prize); Argentine journalist Julia Mengolini (Independence Prize); […]
"The government of Argentine President Javier Milei on Monday [May 4] reinstated access for accredited journalists at the Casa Rosada—the seat of the executive branch—but imposed movement restrictions, following a ten-day total ban on the press in response to the dissemination of images from inside the building. According to a correspondent accredited to the seat […]
"After one week, Javier Milei’s government decided to lift the ban on accredited journalists entering the Casa Rosada. This measure—unprecedented since the return of democracy—drew harsh criticism from journalistic organizations, business chambers and the political opposition. On the evening of Thursday [April 30], high-ranking government sources confirmed to LA NACIÓN that journalists would be permitted […]
"A 26-year-old man was arrested this Friday [April 24] in the Buenos Aires district of San Nicolás [in Argentina], accused of aggravated coercion for death threats against journalist Luis Ventura. According to the case file, Ventura reported that he began receiving threatening messages via WhatsApp on April 20, 2025, around 9:00 p.m. The messages, sent […]
"Amidst a new and severe escalation of verbal attacks against journalists and the media, Javier Milei's government today [April 23] barred accredited journalists from accessing the Casa Rosada. In doing so, it restricted the professional work of some 60 journalists who report daily to the official seat of government. The measure could remain in effect […]
"At four o'clock in the afternoon on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, more than forty journalists walked out of the Pentagon building in Washington, D.C., carrying boxes containing their belongings. They had worked for years, accredited at the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense. This was the reaction to the revocation of credentials for […]