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Top Colombian court finds prosecutors violated rights of journalists in spying probe

“In Ruling T-084 of 2026, Colombia's Constitutional Court concluded the Seventh Prosecutor’s Office delegated to the Supreme Court violated the rights to due process, access to justice, and access to information of Andrea Aldana, Óscar Parra, and the media outlet Rutas de Conflicto by refusing to recognize them as victims in the criminal investigation into […]

Ecuador journalists say police infiltrated WhatsApp press groups

"A new alarm was raised in Ecuador after the non-profit Fundamedios reported the infiltration of undercover police agents in private journalist groups. The organization described the incidents as a serious violation of freedom of expression, professional secrecy and privacy, while demanding immediate explanations from the Interior Ministry and the intelligence agency, which have yet to […]

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Mexican attorney general investigates ex-president Peña Nieto over alleged Pegasus spyware bribes

"Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office (FGR) announced on Tuesday [July 8] that it has opened an investigation into former President Enrique Peña Nieto (2012–2018) following a report linking him to alleged bribes totaling $25 million to allow the use of the controversial Israeli spyware Pegasus. The head of the FGR noted that during the previous administration, […]

US Appeals court revives Salvadoran journalists’ lawsuit against NSO Group

“A U.S. federal appeals court on Tuesday [July 8] ruled that a district court erred when it dismissed a lawsuit filed by a group of Salvadoran investigative journalists against a spyware manufacturer whose product was allegedly used against them. In March 2024, a California federal judge threw out a 2022 lawsuit filed by Carlos Dada […]