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Judicial Harassment

Protection requested for Salvadoran photojournalist detained while seeking asylum in Spain

"Reporters Without Borders (RSF, for its French acronym) expresses its deepest concern following the detention in Spain of Salvadoran photojournalist Diego Andrés Rosa Rosales. […] On Jan. 2, the photojournalist […] was detained in Seville, in the south of the country, while he was processing his asylum application to the Spanish State [due to] the […]

Mexican journalist denounces judicial harassment over reopening of closed case

"Journalist Rosario Martínez de la Vega publicly denounced being a victim of judicial harassment by a doctor affiliated with the Ministry of Health, stating that she has faced nearly three years of legal persecution stemming from her journalistic work. In an open letter addressed to authorities, the journalistic community, and the public, the journalist explained […]

Judge orders house arrest for Mexican journalist for alleged 'obstruction of justice'

“[…] The Veracruz State Attorney General’s Office [in Mexico] announced that it dropped the terrorism charges against journalist Rafael León Segovia, who was arrested on Dec. 24 in the municipality of Coatzacoalcos. […] According to the Veracruz Attorney General’s Office, the arrest was carried out in compliance with a court order issued after an investigation […]

Brazilian radio station ordered to pay $280,000 over commentators’ criticism of electoral system

"Brazilian radio station Jovem Pan was ordered by the Federal Court of São Paulo to pay a compensation of 1.5 million Brazilian reais [around US$280,000] for collective moral damages. The decision [...] is considered by legal experts to be a dangerous tool for protecting authorities. The network was accused by the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office […]

Exiled media outlet elTOQUE denounces threats of extradition and imprisonment by the Cuban regime

"The escalation of attacks against the team of [Cuban digital media outlet] elTOQUE continues. In a new attempt to silence us, the unofficial State Security website, Razones de Cuba, has published an alleged list of our media outlet's ‘executives’ who are allegedly being investigated by that agency. These individuals, they say, ‘(...) may be extradited […]

Prosecutor's Office in Campeche, Mexico, asks network to provide information of journalists critical of governor

"The Prosecutor's Office of the State of Campeche [in Mexico] sent an official letter to [media outlet] Producciones Telemar, S.A. de C.V., requesting the names of the journalists and editors responsible for critical articles about the governor [of the ruling party Morena] Layda Sansores, as well as the name of its general director, on the […]

IAPA Assembly concludes with warning of growing hostility against journalism promoted by official discourse in the Americas

"The conclusions of the 81st General Assembly of the Inter American Press Association (IAPA), following four days of presentations and conferences, warned about the deterioration of press freedom across the continent amid a growing climate of hostility toward journalism fueled by official discourse. The report also denounced murders, imprisonments, exiles, and judicial harassment of journalists, […]

Peruvian National Police announces legal action against journalist for reporting practices

"The National Association of Journalists of Peru (ANP, by its acronym in Spanish) strongly condemns the sustained institutional hostility of the Peruvian National Police (PNP) against journalist Karla Ramírez, head of investigations for the Sunday TV program ‘Panorama,’ and her press team. In a particularly serious case, the PNP has announced in a public statement […]

Colombian journalist faces legal action for articles on plastic surgery

"Journalist Lorena Beltrán, known for years of reporting alleged irregularities in the qualifications of doctors who are practicing as plastic surgeons without meeting the legal requirements, [...] is facing four tutela actions [a legal remedy for the immediate protection of fundamental rights in Colombia] filed by doctors who have been the subjects of her investigations. […]

Costa Rican journalist expelled from Nicaragua for publication against President Daniel Ortega

"Costa Rican journalist Adrián Quirós Araya was detained by Nicaraguan authorities on Friday, Sept. 5. He was on his way to cover the soccer match between the national teams of Costa Rican and Nicaragua, which ended in a 1-1 draw. According to a report by Nicaraguan newspaper La Prensa, [Quirós Araya] was going through formalities […]

Censor must review publications by Mexican journalist accused by governor, court confirms

"The Superior Court of Justice of the State [of Campeche, Mexico] upheld the precautionary measures against journalist Jorge González Valdez, who must have a censor review his publications, while the Tribuna news website must notify that body of all publications mentioning the governor of Campeche, Layda Sansores. On Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, a hearing was […]

Venezuelan journalist and activist Pedro Guanipa is granted house arrest after 11 months in prison

"The National Association of Journalists (CNP, by its acronym in Spanish) of Venezuela celebrated the release from prison of opposition leader Pedro Guanipa, one of 13 political prisoners whose release was announced on Sunday [Aug. 24] by opposition sources, and demanded a ‘fair trial’ for the activist, who was granted precautionary measures. 'Although our colleague […]