“The Press and Society Institute (IPYS), with the support of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), is opening a call for proposals to finance transnational investigative journalism, aimed at reporters in Latin America. This initiative seeks to fund original, transnational projects that address issues related to organized crime, political corruption, and abuse of power, thereby […]
“In a small corner in the province of Los Ríos, publishing a news story can cost a life. There, the mafias decide what the press can report. To stay alive, a journalist self censored, and when asked, what can you not publish? His answer is clear. 'Violent deaths.' Can you mention the mafias? 'You cannot, […]
"The violence that spread across 20 Mexican states following the killing of [alleged criminal leader] Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as 'El Mencho,' also reached members of the press. According to Article 19, at least eight attacks against journalists were documented Sunday [Feb. 22] amid a wave of roadblocks and other criminal acts. In posts on […]
"At least four journalists from various media outlets were caught in crossfire while covering a violent incident in the city of Culiacán in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. According to reports, on Monday, July 15, one of the journalists was directly targeted by gunfire, and their work vehicle was hit. Despite the attack, no journalists […]