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Venezuelan Journalists Charged under Anti-Hate Law, Held on House Arrest

Venezuelan authorities should immediately stop using the country’s anti-hate law to persecute the press, stated the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).

Honduras enacts penal code maintaining ‘crimes against honor’

The new penal code in Honduras as passed yesterday includes as crimes “insult and slander”, which remain punishable by fines or up to a year in prison.

Guatemalan Journalist Attacked and Arrested while Covering Land Dispute

Guatemalan authorities should immediately release journalist Francisco Chox and open a thorough and transparent investigation into his arrest…

Protesters Assault Bolivian Journalists from Unitel TV and El Deber

A crowd of about 50 protesters in the central Bolivian town of Entre Ríos attacked a group of three journalists from the outlets and their driver.

Support Nicaraguan Journalist Victims of Covid-19

Cases of Covid-19 are spreading like wildfire in Nicaragua and thirty reporters are among the thousands of infected.

Filipina Journalist Maria Ressa Convicted in Major Blow to Press Freedom

In the Philippines, a court convicted award-winning journalist Maria Ressa earlier today in a cyberlibel case that’s widely seen as politically motivated.

A Magical but Dangerous Place in a Dangerous Country

Apart from my having complete confidence in my security people, I owe them my life. I am grateful for their protection.

Teleamazonas Broadcaster Attacked with Dynamite in Ecuador

In security footage aired by the broadcaster, a person is seen exiting a white car, tossing an object, and then driving away; then an explosion rocks the building.