"During 2022, 88 attacks on journalism and freedom of expression were recorded in Argentina, according to the Annual Report of the Freedom of Expression Monitoring carried out every year by the Argentine Journalism Forum (Fopea, by its Spanish acronym). The figure marked a decrease of 18.52% in relation to 2021, when 108 cases were recorded. […]
"For the first time in three years, there was no increase in cases of threats against freedom of expression or restrictions on the work of journalists [in Uruguay]. This was revealed by the Center for Archives and Access to Public Information (Cainfo, by its Spanish acronym) in its ninth annual report, which detected 66 cases […]
"The [Brazilian] Judiciary determined that Google must pay a daily fine of R$ 100 thousand [about US $20 thousand] if it does not pass on information about e-mails posted on the platform containing death threats to two journalists from the Congresso em Foco news outlet. The Civil Police of the Federal District identified the suspect […]
"Ecuadorian authorities must thoroughly investigate a death threat against Karol Noroña, bring those responsible to justice, and ensure that criminal groups do not interfere with the work of the country’s press, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday [April 11]. On March 24, Noroña, a reporter for the independent Quito-based news website GK, met with […]
"This Monday, March 27, six armed men arrived at the facilities of El Heraldo, in Barranquilla [north of the country]. Two of them entered and demanded to speak with the newspaper's managing director, Erika Fontalvo. Three journalists had to go out to talk to the members of the armed group, who told them that they […]
"Journalist and Diario de Cuba media outlet contributor Yoel Acosta Gámez denounced the harassment and threats to which he is being victim by the State Security in Baracoa, Guantánamo, to force him to leave the country. ‘Earlier this month I was summoned by State Security. In that interrogation, agents questioned a Facebook publication I had […]
“The protests against the government of Dina Boluarte continue in Peru. In the first week of March, came the news of the death of six soldiers who drowned trying to cross the Llave river in Puno, in the South of the country. The coverage of this topic was mainly carried out by the correspondent of […]
"Peruvian authorities must investigate the recent harassment of journalist Manuel Calloquispe, ensure his safety, and take steps to protect members of the press covering political protests, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Friday [Feb. 3]. On Jan. 27, a group of about 200 protesters surrounded Calloquispe’s home in the eastern town of Puerto Maldonado and […]
"The Paraguayan radio station Radio Cáritas Universidad Católica 680 AM, dean of the radio in the country, denounced having been the victim of threats in recent days, allegedly due to information that generated 'uneasiness' in an unknown sector, according to what was reported on Tuesday (24.01.2023). This is what the general director of Radio Caritas, […]
"A poster with threats against the media hung on the headquarters of a television channel in Rosario (central Argentina) on Tues. Oct. 10 with. This TV channel denounces day by day the situation of violence the city is going through. The poster displayed on the front of the Telefe Rosario channel included phrases such as 'We're […]