"On the night of September 17, 2026, Kenny Yucra, journalist and director of the digital news outlet La Lupa, received death threats in the southern Ica region. Via WhatsApp messages from an unknown number, the reporter received two videos showing a firearm simulated to shoot at him. The messages also explicitly referenced his home address […]
“Article 19 reported that journalist Jaime López, coordinator of the news website Contramáscaras, has been threatened and harassed in recent days following information published by the outlet questioning [governor of the Mexican state of Puebla] Alejandro Armenta Mier. In a statement, the organization said that between Sept. 2 and 4, the journalist received threatening messages […]
"Since noon Thursday, September 10, several journalists in the department of Arauca have received an identical text message accusing them of being alleged "mouthpieces for the ELN" and warning them that it is "forbidden to continue playing that game, or they won't be held responsible." We reject these threats and stigmatizations that put the safety […]
"The newsroom at the media outlet Tapajós de Fato spent part of this year defining its coverage agenda and seeking funding to cover the [Brazil's] 2026 elections. But threats and episodes of violence led the site, based in [the city of] Santarém, in western Pará state, to abandon the project before publishing its first report. […]
“The CEO of [Guatemalan digital news outlet] República, Rodrigo Arenas, publicly denounced Thursday, Aug. 13, an alleged plan to carry out attacks against him and members of his editorial team […]. In a public statement, Arenas said information related to the threats had already been shared with the relevant authorities and representatives of friendly embassies, […]
"The directors and journalists José Reyes, of José 24/7 Noticias, and Apolinar Beltrán, of Revista la Nueva Conciencia, were threatened last Monday, Aug. 10, through an audio message that circulated on social media in Puerto López [in the department of Meta in Colombia]. In the voice message, the man claimed to be part of an […]
"Colombian authorities must swiftly investigate threats made by an illegal armed group against regional journalists, bring those responsible to justice, and guarantee the safety of the reporters, said the Committee to Protect Journalists on Tuesday [Aug. 4]. On July 31, four journalists in the northern city of Apartadó were threatened by members of the Gaitanista […]
“The Foundation for Press Freedom (FLIP) condemns the threats and online harassment campaign targeting journalists from the Yo Te Creo Colega ["I believe you, colleague," in Spanish] collective and the news outlet Brava News following the publication of an investigative report detailing two allegations of sexual harassment and sexual abuse against journalist Rafael Poveda. These […]
"Governor Salomón Jara Cruz [of the Mexican state of Oaxaca] announced the creation of a list of news outlets and media organizations he considers 'enemies' or driven by 'hatred,' publicly warning that he will refuse to answer questions from critical news organizations […] […] Referring to them as 'hate outlets,' the governor said: 'We're going […]
A prosecutor in the town of Yapacaní, Santa Cruz, considered intimidating messages against journalist Soledad Prado insufficient to prosecute two people for the crime of issuing threats. The messages were published on the Facebook page of ‘InfoYapacaní,’ which Prado manages, after the journalist published information regarding the responsibility of some followers of former President Evo […]
"The Central American Network of Journalists (RCP) and the Press and Society Institute (IPYS) condemned the campaign of harassment, intimidation and online abuse targeting investigative journalist Sol Lauría Paz following the publication of an investigation into digital violence linked to the debate over the Cobre Panamá mining project. The attacks intensified after the publication of […]
"On July 10, 2026, journalist Kevin Rodríguez, director of the digital news outlet Otorongo News and producer of the radio newscast La Voz de la Selva, reported receiving a death threat at his home in the Anita Cabrera neighborhood of Iquitos, in the Loreto region of northeastern Peru. During the early morning hours, Rodríguez found […]