Venezuela's Press and Society Institute (IPYS, for its initials in Spanish) and the National College of Journalists (CNP) said persecution of journalists and censorship in the country have not ceased following the fall of President Nicolás Maduro in January. They said that while journalism continues, it is still practiced under conditions of pressure and harassment. […]
"The Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) of the Organization of American States (OAS), Pedro Vaca Villarreal, warned in an interview with EFE that self-censorship dominates journalistic work in America, a continent in which 'all countries have serious challenges to guarantee freedom of the press.' 'Self-censorship is […]
"2024 will go down in history as the deadliest year worldwide for journalists: 128 reporters were killed in retaliation for their work. In Colombia, the past year was the deadliest and most violent of the past decade. In the first months of this year, that trend continues: from Jan. 1 to May 2, there have […]
“Antonio Di Giampaolo has hosted his popular radio news program En el Aire, Spanish for ‘On the Air,’ for nearly 40 years. On May 17, Di Giampaolo planned to broadcast an interview with opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González, but executives at the station Éxitos 93.1 FM in the western city of Maracay nixed the plan […]