"In Mexico, a total of 562 cybercrimes of federal jurisdiction against freedom of expression have been registered in the last two and a half years. These crimes range from threats to journalists to computer attacks to take media websites down. This places cybercrimes against freedom of expression as the main incidence to digital platforms for […]
"The Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalism (Abraji, by its Portuguese acronym) and other organizations that work in defense of press freedom and freedom of expression recorded an unprecedented wave of attacks against journalists, photographers, cameramen, and reporters in recent days. After the results of election run-off for the [presidential] elections, supporters of President Jair Bolsonaro […]
"The violence used by 'grupos de choque' [violent groups sent to attack] against journalists, cameramen, photographers and media staff at blocking points during the civic strike in the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra [Bolivia] was condemned by the National Press Association (ANP, by its acronym in Spanish), which rejected the premeditated actions to […]
"The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) condemned the attack against a television channel and the threats against a newspaper in Ecuador, which ‘seek to intimidate the practice of journalism.’ The organization called on authorities to promptly investigate these acts of violence in order to identify and prosecute those responsible. Two individuals on a motorcycle were […]
"Judge Paulo Rogerio Santos Pinheiro, of the 43rd Civil Court of the Court of Justice of São Paulo (TJSP), Brazil, ordered federal congresswoman Carla Zambelli to remove two posts on Twitter in which she attacks journalist Vera Magalhaes. The decision was published on Saturday (Sept. 17), but on Monday morning (Sep. 19) the comments were […]
"The undersigned organizations address Brazilian society to express their indignation and revolt over a new attack against Vera Magalhães, host of the program Roda Viva, of TV Cultura, and columnist for the newspaper O Globo and CBN radio. Magalhães was harassed and verbally assaulted on Tues. night on Sept. 13, by Sao Paulo state deputy […]
"The Puerto Rico Journalists Association (Asppro, by its Spanish acronym), the Overseas Press Club (OPC), the Puerto Rico Photojournalists Association (AFPR) and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) condemned this morning the aggression and excessive use of force by officers of the Police Strike Force against journalists and photojournalists during the mobilization of uniformed […]
"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 […]
"During the last two weeks ARTICLE 19, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Propuesta Cívica and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) documented a series of attacks against journalists and media outlets in the state of Tamaulipas, highlighting a worrying increase in the violence experienced in the area. ... Three journalists, two reporters and a cameraman, whose […]
"Journalists Juan Carlos Sola and Brayan Borja, of the digital news outlet La Voz Ciudadana EC, were attacked by a group of demonstrators in Guaranda, Ecuador. They punched and hit them while complaining they were filming. Juan Carlos Sola told Fundamedios that they were trying to take footage of a confrontation between a driver and […]