"The National Telecommunications Commission of Venezuela (Conatel, by its Spanish acronym) shut down the Kalor 101.9 FM station, based in Acarigua, in the state of Portuguesa, on Dec. 28. The news outlet was run by the journalist and recently-elected opposition mayor, Carlos Barrios. [...] On Dec. 27, the regulatory body closed the Astro 97.7 FM […]
"Brazilian courts censored four reports published by journalistic media [O Globo, piauí and RBS TV] in less than a week. The decisions were made by different courts and tribunals — Amazonas, Federal District, Rio de Janeiro and Rio Grande do Sul ... The censorship imposed by the magistrates was widely criticized by journalistic organizations, defenders […]
"Since August 12th, [Brazilian magazine] piauí has been prohibited from publishing a report on developments of the case of Marcius Melhem, the comedian accused of sexually harassing at least eight women, all of them work colleagues. ... On the 12th, Judge Tula Corrêa de Mello, from the 20th Criminal Court of Rio de Janeiro, accepted […]
“Judge Air Marin Junior, of the 2nd Civil Court of Boa Vista (RR), granted an injunction determining the removal of excerpts of the report '"I buy everything': Yanomami gold is freely sold on Rua do Ouro, in Boa Vista,” produced by Amazônia Real, in partnership with Repórter Brasil, and published on June 24 of this […]
“Two years ago, at midnight on Dec. 13, 2018, the Police at the service of Daniel Ortega's regime assaulted and looted the newsroom of Confidencial and Esta Semana, without having a court order. A day later, the violations continued with the permanent occupation of our newsroom by armed elements of the Police, who have been […]
“Two years ago, at midnight on Dec. 13, 2018, the Police at the service of Daniel Ortega's regime assaulted and looted the newsroom of Confidencial and Esta Semana, without a court order. A day later, the outrage continued with the permanent occupation of our newsroom by armed members of the Police, who have been there […]
"Reporters Without Borders, Spanish section, opens the period for receiving requests for its third edition of the Temporary Reception Program for Journalists from Latin America. The program is aimed at journalists who face censorship problems or threats directly related to the exercise of their profession. [...] The objective of this period is to offer a […]
"A team with Venezuelan site Crónica.Uno was detained in Catia while covering measures taken by the Maduro government in relation to the coronavirus. Three press workers also reported that the authorities did not allow them to work. Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López said Sunday that the press could be on the streets despite the demand […]