"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, […]
"Google and Futura Lab present the Futura Media Program, a new training and support program for media outlets seeking to incorporate artificial intelligence into their workflows. Starting Sept. 3, 12 media outlets will address concrete challenges within their own newsrooms. The program will feature training sessions, collaborative spaces, and personalized mentorship to help teams identify […]
“Paraguayan state apologizes for murder of Santiago Leguizamón following landmark Inter-American Court ruling The Paraguayan state held a public act of international recognition and redress Monday for the murder of journalist Santiago Leguizamón Zaván, complying with a ruling by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights that declared state responsibility and cited decades of impunity. The […]
"The recently concluded World Cup was used by Santiago Peña's government to divert public resources—primarily coming from Itaipú Binacional and the Entidad Binacional Yacyretá—to broadcast pro-government advertisements. Under the guise of launching the campaign "Somos Paraguayos, Somos Gigantes" (We Are Paraguayans, We Are Giants)—a name similar to two pages that are part of the Disinformation […]
“The Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice did not admit the appeal filed by the defense and confirmed the 10-year prison sentence for journalist Carlos Granada, who was sentenced for acts of sexual harassment, coercion, and sexual coercion that victimized female communicators of the Albavisión Group. The highest judicial instance did not admit […]
"On Wednesday [June 3], the Paraguayan Public Prosecutor's Office opened a criminal investigation into alleged financial loss to the State linked to the purported use of public funds to finance a social media smear campaign against the country's journalists and politicians—an allegation the government has denied. [...] The opening of this criminal case came after […]
"The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) expresses concern over a complaint filed by Paraguay’s ABC Color newspaper regarding an alleged systematic persecution against it using the state apparatus and the prosecutorial and judicial systems. According to media director Natalia Zuccolillo, the newspaper and its business group would be the target of a harassment strategy that […]
“Under the protection of Article 18 of the Criminal Procedure Code, a group of opposition figures and dissidents from the Colorado Party […] formally requested the Attorney General open a criminal investigation into the possible misuse of state funds to finance online disinformation campaigns aimed at attacking the press and political opponents, and promoting partisan […]
"An event considered extremely serious and worrying for press freedom and democratic coexistence was recorded in the district of Laurel, Department of Canindeyú, where the municipal mayor Pablo Karajallo Pérez (ANR-HC) physically assaulted journalist Juan Alcaraz. According to the information gathered, the journalist—a media worker in Saltos del Guairá who is currently active on social […]
"Lawyer Zully Ortiz was arrested this morning [Jan. 21] during a raid on her home, carried out by a team of prosecutors and police officers who subsequently raided her law office, both located in Asunción. The lawyer, who is being prosecuted in the case known as the 'promissory note mafia,' is suspected of instigating the […]
"A sentencing court on Wednesday sentenced Paraguayan media commentator Carlos Granada Fernández to 10 years in prison for the alleged crimes of abuse, coercion and sexual coercion, following a case brought in 2022 by six women journalists who had worked under his supervision. The panel — Judges Laura Ocampo, Cándida Fleitas and Juan Pablo Mendoza […]
“Since August 2025, there has been a worrying surge in violence and threats against journalists investigating corruption, organized crime and the abuse of political power in Paraguay. Despite repeated requests for a protection law and the state’s official acknowledgement of these risks, the assaults continue. Reporters Without Borders (RSF, for its acronym in French) has […]