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Threats Against Journalists

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Honduran independent news outlet Reportar Sin Miedo denounces threats and harassment after investigative stories

The team of the independent news outlet Reportar Sin Miedo, from Honduras, denounced on Aug. 11 that they have been victims of attacks and threats on social media after the publication of the series of stories "Los Secretos de Próspera," which exposes information about Honduras' project of special administrative divisions known as ZEDE [Employment and […]

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Association of Journalists of El Salvador accuses Bukele of 'criminalizing' journalism

The Association of Journalists of El Salvador (APES, by its Spanish acronym) denounced this Thursday [Aug. 10] the criminalization of the journalistic profession by the Salvadoran president, Nayib Bukele, actions considered 'one more step towards the consolidation of a police and dictatorial state.' 'In a deliberate and irresponsible act, the president accuses three journalists: Bryan […]

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Santa Cruz, Bolivia, registered more than 60 attacks against the press in the past 21 months, says journalists association

"On Aug. 2 of this year, the Santa Cruz Journalists Association held a sit-in in front of the (burned) building of the Departmental Prosecutor's Office, demanding that the authorities investigate and punish the perpetrators of the aggressions and threats against press workers, a sector that in 21 months suffered at least 60 aggressions. At the […]

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Ecuador: Journalists of the digital news outlet La Posta leave the country after serious threats

"After several threats of attacks against their physical and personal integrity, journalists Mónica Velásquez and Andersson Boscán left Ecuador for a safe country. Fundamedios had access to a letter written by the journalists detailing the different threats to which they have been exposed. According to them, since October 2021 they received a first threat from […]

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Journalist denounces threat from businessman charged with drug trafficking in Dominican Republic

"Dominican lawyer and journalist Pedro Jiménez denounced this Wednesday [12 July] having received threats from Miguel Arturo López (alias Micky), listed in a drug trafficking file, as does his wife, the deputy for the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM, by its Spanish acronym), Rosa Amalia Pilarte. Through the radio program 'El Sol de la Mañana', Jiménez […]

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Journalists in the department of Colón, Honduras, denounce working under censorship by criminal groups

"Journalists from Colón reported to the Committee for Free Expression that on several occasions they have had information deleted from their news outlets, after calls or messages warned them about certain people's discomfort with news they broadcast. According to the version of journalists whose names are withheld for security reasons, the last incident was reported […]

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Ecuadorian news anchor denounces attack and death threats related to her coverage of an accident

"The journalist and news anchor of Majestad Televisión Lissette Ormaza publicly denounced that she was the victim of an attack 'disguised' as a traffic accident, orchestrated by those who have been threatening her for several months because of her journalistic work. On Thursday morning [June 22], Ormaza left her house on her way to the […]

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Reporters Without Borders publishes exile map of journalists; Spain and the US are some countries of refuge for Latin Americans

“All over the world, journalists who are threatened or endangered in connection with their work are forced to flee abroad in search of refuge. Based on data provided by RSF’s Assistance Desk and information gathered during the past five years by RSF’s bureaux, the exile journalists map shows that this is a global phenomenon. Each […]

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Every two days, a journalist is threatened in Colombia, according to FLIP report

"A new report on attacks against the press in Colombia developed by the Foundation for Press Freedom (FLIP, by its Spanish acronym), revealed a concerning assessment for journalists in the country. [...] In 2023, 58 threats against these professionals have been documented. The figures, which correspond to the period between Jan. 1 and May 31, […]

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Bolivian journalists association demands investigation into digital harassment of journalist who revealed minister’s alleged corruption

"The National Association of Bolivian Journalists (ANPB, by its Spanish) asked the government on Wednesday [May 17] to run an investigation to find the material and intellectual authors of a digital harassment campaign against journalist Andrés Gómez. He denounced a corruption case involving the former Minister of Environment and Water, Juan Santos Cruz on May […]