"The Center for Archives and Access to Public Information (CAinfo) [in Uruguay] expresses concern about a series of lawsuits against journalists filed in recent weeks, which threaten freedom of expression and the free flow of information. Most of the complaints filed, or publicly announced, between the months of July, August and September refer to criminal […]
"The Voces del Sur (VDS) network presented the Shadow Report 2020 that compiles alerts related to violations of freedom of expression, freedom of the press and access to information that occurred in 13 Latin American countries: Argentina , Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. [...] The regional results […]
"IFEX-ALC is concerned over the 11 July theft of computers and an external hard drive from the home of CAinfo president Fabián Werner and his partner, journalist María Natalia Rodríguez. The theft took place within a context of increasing hostility against the media in Uruguay, which was highlighted by CAinfo in its 7th Threats Monitoring […]
"In the last year, 49 cases of threats to the freedom of expression of journalists were registered in Uruguay, according to the seventh monitoring report carried out by the Center for Archives and Access to Public Information (CAinfo, for its acronym in Spanish). This is the highest number of cases since the study began, following […]
"Organizations that defend journalism in the Mercosur region released a joint note calling for an end to judicial harassment of journalists investigating corruption. In the statement, the Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalism (Abraji, for its acronym in Portuguese), the Forum of Paraguayan Journalists (FOPEP), The Center for Archives and Access to Public Information in Uruguay […]
“The Uruguay chapter of the World Association of Community Radio Stations (AMARC-Uruguay) rejected the threats from the National Director of Telecommunications, Dr. Guzmán Acosta y Lara, regarding the imminent closure of community radio stations in the country. It also demanded that the ‘Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining explain the statements of its director and […]
“The signatory organizations consider that these kinds of modifications with risks for the validity of fundamental rights need an informed debate with the participation of multiple stakeholders. The removal of content from the Internet without a decision by a judicial authority - even when there is the possibility of appeal by users after the fact […]