“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 […]
"In the early morning hours of Friday [Sept. 25], an unknown individual broke into the home of journalist César Candia, a correspondent for the media outlets SNT and C9N in the city of Yasy Cañy, Canindeyú department [in Paraguay], and set fire to the journalist's car. In a conversation with ABC Cardinal on Friday, Candia, […]
"Women accounted for the majority of online attacks targeting journalists during the initial weeks of the 2026 electoral campaign. Monitoring identified misogynistic aggression in which attempts to delegitimize news reporting were combined with gender-based insults directed at female professionals. Between August 16 and September 12, the Coalition in Defense of Journalism (CDJor), in partnership with […]
“The ICL Notícias columnist Juliana Dal Piva was the journalist who faced the most online attacks on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) between Aug. 30 and Sept. 12, according to monitoring of attacks on the press during Brazil's 2026 elections by the Coalition in Defense of Journalism (CDJor, by its acronym in Portuguese). […] […]
"On September 12, Abril Ángel—a photographer contributing to Sueña Dignidad and member of the RETA communicators collective and Global Sumud Flotilla Mexico—was physically assaulted alongside at least 100 women activists from the Mercadita Feminista of Alameda Central and Bellas Artes. The attack was carried out with metal pipes by local salespeople from Alameda Central in […]
"The Committee to Protect Journalists is calling on Haitian authorities to secure the release of veteran journalist Wesly Renaud Jean, who was abducted by armed men in Delmas 31 [neighborhood] on Sept. 6. In a statement released on Sept. 12, CPJ said that the kidnappers have demanded a ransom and provided proof of life by […]
“Reporters Without Borders (RSF) warned Sunday [Aug. 30], International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, about the increase in this crime against journalists in different regions of the world and said that at least 46 media professionals are victims of enforced disappearance, including six in Mexico. According to the organization, of the 137 journalists […]
"The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement authorities to ensure that Mexican journalist and TikTok streamer Carlitos Ricardo Parias receives adequate medical care after spending 300 days in immigration detention at California’s Adelanto Detention Facility. Parias, 45, who reports independently under TikTok handle Richard Noticias LA, was shot in the […]
"Governor Salomón Jara Cruz [of the Mexican state of Oaxaca] announced the creation of a list of news outlets and media organizations he considers 'enemies' or driven by 'hatred,' publicly warning that he will refuse to answer questions from critical news organizations […] […] Referring to them as 'hate outlets,' the governor said: 'We're going […]
"ARTICLE 19 reported that independent journalist Ángel Maldonado was the target of an attempted break-in at his home in Ciudad Acuña, [in the Mexican state of] Coahuila on the night of July 13, and called on federal authorities to step up protection measures already in place for him. According to the statement, at about 11:38 […]
"José Carlos Crespo, an Ecuadorian journalist for Teleamazonas, was attacked after Mexico’s victory over Ecuador in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup. While he was broadcasting for Ecuadorian television, he was struck by an object thrown from the stands. His colleagues reported the behavior of some fans toward Ecuadorian journalists at the […]
“The Mexican Secretariat of the Navy arrested José 'N,' alias 'Delta 7,' the alleged perpetrator of the kidnapping of journalist Roxana Berenice Guzmán. However, although unofficial reports indicate that the suspect confessed to the killing and disclosed the location of the remains, Guzmán’s family denied having been notified of any such discovery and urged the […]