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Paraguay: 8 out of 10 women communicators and journalists suffered sexual harassment during their careers, survey shows

"A survey that addresses the situation of women press workers, both communicators and journalists, indicates, according to preliminary data, that 60% say that they have been victims of sexual harassment at some point in their career. A total of 22.9% answered that they may have suffered sexual harassment and 17.1% answered that they had not. […]

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Paraguay: ABC Color newspaper director and reporter are convicted for defamation of a public official

"The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) disapproves the conviction of the editor and a journalist of the Paraguayan newspaper ABC Color, considering that it violates Inter-American principles on freedom of the press. The organization warned of the possible chilling effect of the ruling on investigative journalism. ABC Color editor Natalia Zuccolillo and journalist Juan Carlos […]

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Paraguay: I/A Court to deliberate on murder case of journalist Santiago Leguizamón

"The Inter-American Court of Human Rights, in its 154th Regular Period of Sessions, will deliberate for sentencing in the cases of Santiago Leguizamón and former prosecutor Alejandro Nissen Pessolani. In the case of journalist Santiago Leguizamón, after years without a response or justice, the complaint against the Paraguayan State in the case was presented to […]

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Paraguayan Union of Journalists condemns ruling in Leo Veras murder case

"The colleagues of the Union of Journalists of Paraguay (SPP, by its acronym in Spanish) denounced that 'the Sentencing Court formed by the judges Carmen Silva, as president, Mirna Soto González and Ana Aguirre, as members, absolved Waldemar Pereira Rivas -alias Cachorrão- of guilt and punishment for the murder of journalist Leo Veras, which occurred […]

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Freedom or bullets: 20 journalists silenced in Paraguay in 30 years

"The murder of radio broadcaster and journalist Humberto Coronel by a hit man in Pedro Juan Caballero, last Sept. 6, reopened the bleeding wound of the bullets that silenced the voices of journalism. Paraguay has 20 journalists and communicators murdered in the democratic era, in the course of 30 years. This is the figure of […]

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Journalist who reported death threats weeks ago is killed in northern Paraguay

"A journalist who had reported a death threat weeks earlier was murdered on Tuesday [Sept. 6] in front of the radio station where he worked in Pedro Juan Caballero, a violent city located in northeastern Paraguay on the border with Brazil, a police chief reported. A person dressed in black who was traveling on a […]

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Paraguay: Journalist and editor of ABC Color newspaper are acquitted

"A Paraguayan court acquitted journalist Juan Carlos Lezcano and the director of ABC Color, Natalia Zuccolillo, of guilt and reproach. The former vice-minister of taxation of that country, Marta González Ayala, had sued them for alleged defamation because she felt affected by the news outlet's publications. 'The typical elements for slander and defamation are not […]

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15 years after the crime, sister of journalist murdered in Paraguay laments impunity

"Marcela Palma Godoy, sister of the Chilean journalist Alberto Tito Palma, murdered 15 years ago in Mayor Otaño, department of Itapúa [Paraguay], expressed her regret for the inaction and impunity existing in the country, due to the fact that the case of her relative did not make any progress all these years. Tito Palma was […]

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Paraguay: Three women workers who had denounced harassment at Albavisión fired

"In May of this year, a group of women journalists of Channel 9 had denounced a superior for sexual harassment and had warned of the systematic nature of his behavior towards the female press workers under his charge. As a result of the investigation, more complaints and testimonies were gathered about the same person and […]

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Paraguay: Following allegations of sexual harassment of journalists, Albavisión media group announces measures

"After a series of allegations of sexual harassment of women journalists in the television channels of the same group, SNT and C9N, who were even forced to resign because of the situation, the Albavisión network announced that it will take measures in favor of the accusers. The Albavisión group, which includes the TV channels SNT […]