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Peruvian journalist reports intimidation at home by men in police vests

"Journalist Beto Ortiz reported on Sunday, April 13, that two men wearing police-style vests appeared at his home in Chaclacayo, a district in Peru’s Lima Province and asked the groundskeeper intimidating questions. According to a report aired on Panorama, the Sunday news program of the television network where Ortiz works, the men did not identify […]

Journalists warn about bill that threatens investigative journalism in Peru

Investigative journalism in Peru is under threat from a new bill known as the “Gag Law,” warned the Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) in an article published on April 9. If passed, this bill could significantly limit the ability of journalists to conduct investigations into issues such as corruption, nepotism and political violence. Concerns center […]

State security agent assaults TV Perú reporter during live coverage of environment minister

“TV Perú reporter Jackeline Rodríguez said on Tuesday that she was assaulted by a state security officer while conducting a live broadcast at an official event headed by Environment Minister Juan Castro in Ucayali. According to footage shared on her TikTok platform, Rodríguez was about to finish her coverage when she was shoved by one […]

Peruvian press association rejects prime minister's accusations of media outlets attempting ‘soft coup’

“The National Association of Journalists of Peru (ANP, for its initials in Spanish) rejected this Monday [March 24] statements from Peruvian Prime Minister Gustavo Adrianzén, who said some media are giving 'a soft coup', in reference to the investigations they're carrying out on President Dina Boluarte and members of her administration. 'The ANP rejects the […]

IAPA delegation in Peru warns of worsening press freedom as government refuses to meet

"A delegation from the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) has been in Peru since March 10 to assess the state of press freedom. Roberto Rock, a member of the commission, told Convoca.pe conditions are “even worse” than expected before their arrival. This is evident in the government’s refusal to engage in dialogue, as President Dina […]

Peru's president says attorney general and 'evil press' seek to destabilize government

"Peruvian President Dina Boluarte said Monday that the attorney general's office and the 'evil press' seek to destabilize her government after a raid on the home of the Interior Minister, who is under investigation for alleged abuse of authority and criticized by sectors that consider him inefficient in the fight against extortion. A local journalists' […]

IAPA to visit Peru over freedom of expression violations

“Representatives of the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) will visit Peru next week to investigate and document constant and severe threats to freedom of expression and press freedom by the government. The IAPA decided to send officials following an invitation from the Peruvian Press Council. According to the organization's biannual reports, freedom of expression and […]

Peruvian press association urges prosecutors to drop investigation into three journalists

"The Peruvian Press Council has called on government officials to drop a case into journalists Rosana Cueva, news director at América Televisión and Canal N, Eduardo Quispe, and Beto Ortiz, who are accused of illegal trafficking of personal data and involvement in organized crime. The investigation began after Zamir Villaverde, a criminal convicted and sentenced […]

Peruvian journalist Clara Elvira Ospina says she’s been systemically attacked by local officials

"Journalist Clara Elvira Ospina has reported being the target of a systematic attack, directly accusing government officials of being behind the messages. In a video posted on social media, she said these officials are sent from anonymous profiles to intimidate and insult her relentlessly. In a video shared on her personal X account, the Epicentro […]

Peruvian police detain journalist who was reporting on traffic jam

While reporting on a traffic jam in a sector of the city of Chiclayo, Peru, Fátima Constantino, a journalist for the media outlet Exitosa, was detained by members of the National Police on the morning of Jan. 28. According to local media, an agent approached her, called her out for recording and asked her to […]

Peruvian journalist murdered after denouncing extortion in the city of Ica

"Peruvian journalist Gastón Medina, owner and director of local media outlet Cadena Sur TV, was murdered outside his home in the city of Ica (southern Peru), after having previously denounced extortionists, as reported by the National Association of Journalists (ANP, for its initials in Spanish) on Monday [Jan. 20]. [...] It added that, according to […]

RSF report analyzes journalist safety programs in five Latin American countries

"Ensuring a safe environment for journalists remains a critical challenge for Latin America's democracies. Since 2000, at least 338 journalists have been killed in the region, highlighting the urgent need for protection mechanisms to counter systemic violence. In a new report, Reporters Without Borders (RSF, for its initials in French) analyzed journalist protection programs in […]