"The National Association of Journalists of Bolivia (ANPB, by its Spanish acronym) declared itself in a state of emergency, after the extraordinary national meeting that took place in Sucre. In the meeting, the ANPB rejected the violation of rights and also the 'intimidation and judicial and political persecution, as well as the economic suffocation of […]
"Executives of the publisher of the newspaper Los Tiempos of Cochabamba confirmed this Thurs., Aug. 11, their denunciation of a campaign of economic asphyxia and political pressure against the newspaper through 'frequent' and disproportionate tax and administrative controls, the imposition of fines and sanctions, the exclusion from state advertising and the harassment by a businessman […]
"A photojournalist from [the Bolivian news outlet] El Deber was assaulted while covering a strike taking place in [the city of] Santa Cruz. [...] [The reporter] was recording the events and was seeking an interview with groups related to the Movimiento Al Socialismo (Movement Toward Socialism). It all began when the "masistas" [followers of the […]
"The National Press Association (ANP), which brings together Bolivia's main print media, warned on Feb. 6 that the back-to-back acts of corruption and judicial impunity recently uncovered in the country pose 'a high risk' for freedom of the press and expression. The association released a statement in which it expresses 'deep concern' over these events […]
"Press teams of Red Uno, Univalle, Los Tiempos, and others were intimidated on the morning of Jan. 18, with the explosion of firecrackers (fireworks) and stone-throwing by a group of people who said they were against the vaccination card requirement. The protesters blocked traffic on Petrolera Avenue, kilometer 6, south of the city of Cochabamba, […]
“The National Association of Journalists of Bolivia (ANPB) and the Association of Journalists of La Paz (APLP) will hold Evo Morales responsible if new attacks against the media and journalists emerge from their bases. Morales heads the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS). His statements incite hatred, they said. "If attacks against the media or journalists were to […]
"Unknown persons threw an explosive device against a group of journalists who were covering the first day of the strike in the main square of Potosí, reported Dilver Soria, who was slightly harmed by the explosion of the device. Soria, who is a journalist for the Pio XII network, said that he and other reporters […]
"Journalists associations in the easter district of Santa Cruz, Bolivia, protested this Thursday (04.11.2021) demanding justice, 'no impunity' and a speedy investigation into the kidnapping and torture of seven media workers, which they suffered while covering a story. The march—led by the Journalists Association of Santa Cruz, the Print News Workers Union of that district […]
“The main print media represented by the National Press Association (ANP, for its acronym in Spanish) and the National Association of Journalists of Bolivia (ANPB) called on the government to bring to justice the masterminds and material authors of the abduction and torture of journalists, this past Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021, in the Guarayos province […]
“Mercedes Fernández Merubia, a journalist for the ERBOL news agency and the Santa Cruz radio station, suffered attacks and was prevented from completing her reporting work on Oct. 1 when she was interviewing one of the two groups of Indigenous people who arrived in the Bolivian city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, after holding […]
"The Bolivian Ombudsman's Office asked the State this Tuesday [Sept. 21] to 'guarantee the work of the media and strengthen the protection of press workers' after the recent attacks on a photojournalist in Santa Cruz and a journalist in Cochabamba." Read original article (in Spanish)
"Representatives of electoral institutions from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru signed a declaration in Quito with the aim of jointly combating false news and disinformation generated around electoral processes. [...] Among the commitments of the meeting, the participants reiterated their intention to continuously apply good regional practices for verifying information (factchecking) and actions against disinformation […]