Venezuelan Authorities Detain NTN24 Reporting Team
Venezuelan National Guard officers detained a reporter & camera operator, while they covered the military conflict in Apure, bordering Colombia.
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Chilean TV Reporter and Cameraman Shot and Wounded
The attack occurred as the journalists were driving in an unmarked car in the Lleu Lleu area of Chile’s central Bío Bío region,
Argentine Newspaper Office Ransacked by Mob
A mob of approximately 100 people entered Río Negro’s offices in the city of General Roca, Río Negro province, ransacked the premises,
Mexican journalist Jorge Molontzin missing in Sonora since March 10
Mexican authorities should fully investigate the disappearance of journalist Jorge Molontzín, says the Committee to Protect Journalists.
Costa Rica Welcomes Banished Cuban Journalist Karla Perez
After several hours in migratory limbo, Cuban journalist Karla Maria Perez, 22, was welcomed as a refugee by Costa Rica.
Colombian Journalist Accuses Paramilitaries of Rape, Torture in Testimony to Inter-American Court
Colombian journalist Jineth Bedoya has accused state-backed, right-wing paramilitaries of abducting, torturing and raping her in 2000
Peruvian candidate files defamation suit against two journalists
The Wayka article alleges that Quijada sexually harassed at least five high school students, and cited 2 police complaints filed against him.
Brazilian Journalist Wins Slander Suit against Bolsonaro’s Son
Campos Mello, a 2019 recipient of CPJ’s Press Freedom Award, has said the environment for journalists has worsened under President Bolsonaro.
Call for Nicaragua to Stop Restricting Press Freedom
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined three human rights groups calling on Nicaragua to end the widespread harassment the press.
Journalists Decry Raid on Indian News Site NewsClick
Journalists & press freedom groups around the world are condemning the raid by the Indian government of PM Modi on the news site NewsClick.