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Rio’s community journalists challenges informing favela residents about COVID-19

Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Gizele Martins and Raull Santiago worked to bring accurate news to the local population give visibility to their struggles.

The Cuban Government’s Latest Law to Squash Freedom of Expression

Referred to as Decree-Law 370, it further tightens the government’s grip against any decent in the country.

Cuban President Díaz-Canel Urged to Release Jailed Journalist

The following is a letter we received from the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and sent to Cuban President Miguel Diaz Canel.

Journalism is Not a Crime, Fake News on Social Media is Not Journalism

Restriction on movement means journalists all over the world are facing obstacles in getting interviews and data and verifying stories before publishing.

Cuban Journalist Fined under New Censorship Decree

Agents accused Monica Baró of working for outlets that accept funding from foreign organizations seeking to “overthrow the Cuban revolution.”

Venezuelan Journalist Eduardo Galindo and Family Detained over Reporting

Galindo, his wife, and his brother are detained at the National Guard regional headquarters.

Mexican Militia Group Threatens Proceso Reporter Ezequiel Flores

“That a group can post on its social media what amounts to a plan to abduct a reporter shows how far out of control the violence is in Guerrero state,”

Journalists Assaulted While Covering COVID-19 Measures in Haiti

Haitian authorities should conduct a thorough investigation into the assault on a group of journalists at the National Identification Office in Port-au-Prince.

Bolivia Criminalizes ‘Disinformation’ on COVID-19 Outbreak

Bolivian authorities should reform the country’s lockdown decree to ensure that journalists cannot face jail time for reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic.

New Puerto Rico Law Threatens Jail for Spreading ‘False Information’ on COVID-19

Puerto Rican authorities should guarantee that journalists can cover the COVID-19 pandemic without fear of government retaliation.