Journalists who fled Guatemala after being targeted for covering their former boss’s trial can now return following court rulings. But they worry the forces that drove them into exile are still in place.
Freedom of expression advocates say the cases against one of Guatemala’s most prominent journalists are in retaliation for his investigations into corruption.
The alliance identified the actors and industries behind online harassment that can often precede real-world violence.
A global initiative from the IWMF is helping three Latin American media outlets develop safety protocols for women journalists who face not only conflict but also misogynistic attacks that drive many to leave the profession.
The director of former newspaper elPeriódico faces multiple criminal charges in cases international and national organizations criticize as flawed and politically motivated.
During a recent webinar, journalists and scholars from northern Central America describe the threats and violence they face at home. For some, it’s led to exile, but not to giving up.
A new report says community media — mostly Indigenous — face harassment and censorship for exposing abuses by transnational corporations, even after a landmark court ruling ordered their protection.
At least 47 journalists have fled to Guatemala, Mexico and Europe, as Bukele criminalizes the press and opposition.
A new report finds online harassment, disproportionate caregiving burdens, and workplace bias are pushing exiled women journalists from Central America to altogether leave the profession.
Zamora, known for exposing government corruption, was put behind bars after four months in house arrest. Press freedom groups say it’s part of an effort to silence critical reporting. It’s ‘arbitrary and illegal,’ his son José says.
Exiled journalists face stalled asylum cases and the end of humanitarian parole. Those sent back to Nicaragua or Venezuela would return to regimes openly hostile to press freedom.
The Central American Independent Media Archive, founded by the son of imprisoned journalist José Rubén Zamora, seeks to ensure that journalism remains accessible in Central America despite persecution and censorship.