"Lydia Cacho and Artículo 19 – Mexico Office expressed deep concern and outrage over a recent ruling by the Third Circuit Collegiate Court in Cancún, Quintana Roo, which exonerated Juan Sánchez Moreno, a former commander in the then-Attorney General’s Office of Puebla. He had been convicted for his role in the torture of journalist and […]
“A U.S. federal appeals court on Tuesday [July 8] ruled that a district court erred when it dismissed a lawsuit filed by a group of Salvadoran investigative journalists against a spyware manufacturer whose product was allegedly used against them. In March 2024, a California federal judge threw out a 2022 lawsuit filed by Carlos Dada […]
“The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the decision by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement authorities not to comply with a federal immigration judge order that granted bail to Atlanta-based Salvadoran journalist Mario Guevara, who was originally arrested on First Amendment-related charges. Those charges were dropped on June 25. CPJ calls for Guevara’s immediate release. […]
"Argentine President Javier Milei filed a defamation complaint Tuesday, July 1, against journalist Julia Mengolini, citing alleged ‘insults’ and violations of his ‘right to honor.’ The complaint was submitted through his lawyer, Francisco Oneto, shortly after Mengolini announced plans to take legal action against the president. Milei’s complaint targets comments Mengolini made about the president’s […]
"The Supreme Court of Guatemala accepted an amparo (legal appeal) filed by the defense of journalist José Rubén Zamora Marroquín against an Appeals Court that ordered his pretrial detention, although his release from prison has not been finalized. In a statement, the Court detailed this Sunday [June 29] that it is 'provisionally' suspending the ruling […]
"The 22nd Criminal Court of Bogotá ratified in the second instance the denial of [early termination of criminal proceedings] in a case of aggravated slander against journalist Julián Martínez. The request to terminate the criminal proceedings had been filed by the Attorney General's Office in favor of Martínez, a renowned independent journalist who has published […]
"[Amanecer Habanero director Yunia] Figueredo refused to comply with a June 23 police summons, reviewed by CPJ [the Committee to Protect Journalists]. On that same day she received three private number phone calls warning her that a police investigation had been opened against her and [her husband, reporter Frank] Correa for 'dangerousness,' the journalists told […]
"The Seventh Guarantee Court of Santiago acquitted journalist and former editor of El Ciudadano, Josefa Barraza, of the complaint filed against her by Claudio Vargas Palma, former city council candidate for the National Renewal party in the municipality of Santiago. The information was provided by the same professional: 'It was proven that there was no […]
"Judge Guadalupe Martínez Taboada ordered the prosecution of journalist Jorge Luis González Valdez, former editor of the newspaper Tribuna, for allegedly inciting hatred and violence against the governor [of the Mexican state of Campeche] Layda Sansores. The judge also ordered the closure of the online platform and prohibited González Valdez from practicing journalism. In an […]
"The Colombian State acknowledged before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) its international responsibility for the death of journalist and comedian Jaime Garzón, the National Agency for the Legal Defense of the State (Andje, for its acronym in Spanish) reported this Monday [June 9]. 'By decision of the Colombian State (…) we have taken […]
“Federal courts in Argentina dealt a major blow to President Javier Milei’s efforts to sanction critical journalists. In two key cases—one involving Carlos Pagni and the other Jorge Fontevecchia—judges and prosecutors rejected the president’s legal complaints, reaffirming constitutional protections for freedom of expression in the country. Federal prosecutor Ramiro González ruled decisively in the Pagni […]
"Corporación La Prensa, S.A. [the Panamanian publishing company that produces newspaper La Prensa], was favored by a unanimous ruling by the First Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice. The lawsuit had been brought by the estate of the late magistrate César Pereira Burgos, which sought US$25 million by way of damages over three […]