"The Supreme Court's Criminal Cassation Chamber upheld the convictions of Emiro Rojas Granados, former deputy director of the now-defunct Administrative Department of Security, and Néstor Pachón Bermúdez, a former intelligence agent, for their role in the prolonged psychological torture of journalist Claudia Julieta Duque. Duque was the target of a state persecution machine because of […]
"From the start of Ecuador’s 2025 national strike on Sept. 22 until Oct. 22, when the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie) announced the end of the protest, Fundamedios — an organization that monitors and defends freedom of expression — reported 46 attacks on the press during the demonstrations. Among the cases were physical […]
"The Committee for Free Expression (C-Libre) strongly condemned the physical and verbal assault against journalist Leónidas Maradiaga and his cameraman, both from Une TV. The attack occurred while they were covering a political rally led by Tegucigalpa Mayor Jorge Aldana in the Villa Franca neighborhood of Comayagüela. According to video footage and eyewitness accounts, members […]
“Since August 2025, there has been a worrying surge in violence and threats against journalists investigating corruption, organized crime and the abuse of political power in Paraguay. Despite repeated requests for a protection law and the state’s official acknowledgement of these risks, the assaults continue. Reporters Without Borders (RSF, for its acronym in French) has […]
"[Freedom of expression organization] Fundamedios expresses deep concern and condemnation of the attacks, searches and arbitrary detentions of journalists and media workers covering the demonstrations that took place this Sunday [Oct. 12] in Quito. According to verified reports, members of the security forces allegedly intervened in a violent and disproportionate manner against press workers who […]
“Gendarmerie Corporal Héctor Jesús Guerrero was prosecuted for aggravated firearm abuse for firing his tear gas pistol at photographer Pablo Grillo during a demonstration in front of Congress on March 12. The decision was made by federal judge María Servini, who established that the Guerrero gendarme fired six shots, violating protocols for the use of […]
"The protests that began on Sept. 22 in Ecuador have already led to 143 cases of human rights violations, 63 arrests, 92 injuries, 11 people 'temporarily missing"—including one previously detained by police—and one dead: Efraín Fuerez, the 46-year-old Indigenous leader recognized for his work in Mingas, who was shot by a group of soldiers quelling […]
"The Senate [in Paraguay] approved a declaration following recent attacks and threats against journalists, seeking to clarify the cases and identify those responsible. [...] Also, in about 15 days, the bill for the protection of journalists and human rights defenders, drafted by the Paraguayan Journalists' Union (SPP, for its acronym in Spanish) and organizations such […]
"The protest against the Peruvian government and Congress organized by young people and other social groups on Saturday [Sept. 20] in Lima left 12 police officers injured, six attacks on journalists, as reported by the National Association of Journalists (ANP, by its acronym in Spanish), and more than a dozen protesters injured, although there are […]
"Speaking with ABC Cardinal this Friday, Commissioner Ramón Morales, deputy commander of the National Police, spoke about the immediate measures the police are taking following the shooting of journalist Carlos Benítez's home in Lambaré [Paraguay] last night [Sept. 18]. This was the second such attack against a journalist this week in the city. Unknown individuals […]
"Colombia’s Inspector General’s Office has opened a disciplinary investigation into Bogotá city councilman Julián Forero Casteblanco, known as 'Fuchi,' following his participation in a Sept. 16 protest by taxi and motorcycle drivers. According to the agency, Forero allegedly encouraged blockades on major roads and was involved in an incident with a journalist during the demonstrations. […]
"Last Wednesday [Sept. 10] night, emergency numbers received a report of an armed attack on a journalist's home in Aldama [Chihuahua]. According to reports from the Aldama municipal authority, which was the first to respond, two individuals on a motorcycle arrived at the home and called the victim by name, but fortunately, he was unharmed. […]