Police Beat, Detain Journalists Covering Protests in São Paulo
“Every year, journalists covering protests in Brazil face harassment, obstruction, & violence by the police, and it seems that 2020 will be no different”.
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Venezuelan Photojournalist Released after 16 Months in Prison
The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomed the release of Venezuelan freelance photojournalist Jesús Medina after more than 16 months of detention.
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Salvadoran President Bukele’s Anti-Press Rhetoric Echoes Trump
Like Trump, Salvadoran president Bukele uses a “conscious strategy to disparage his critics in the world of investigative journalism, calling them fake news…”
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Maduro Closes Down Two More News Outlets in Venezuela
“The raid and shutdown of Telecaribe and Venepress are the most recent examples of the Venezuelan regime’s ongoing crackdown on independent media,”
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Committee to Protect Journalists: 25 Journalists Killed in 2019
The Committee to Protect Journalists says at least 25 journalists were killed in 2019 and over 250 are in jail in relation to their work in countries around the world.
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Brazilian Radio Station Antenna Destroyed in Arson Attack
In the early hours of December 3, unidentified assailants burned down the broadcast antenna of Brazilian community radio station Aliança FM.
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Cuban Journalist Luz Escobar Repeatedly Barred from Leaving her Home
Beginning Nov. 16, authorities have repeatedly barred Escobar, a reporter for the Cuban news website 14yMedio, from leaving her home in Havana.
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For the Sake of Press Freedom, Julian Assange Must Be Defended
Nine years ago this month, the Committee to Protect Journalists took a stand on one of the most polarizing figures in journalism.
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Journalist Maykel Gonzalez Banned from Leaving Cuba
Journalist Maykel Gonzalez Vivero learned Monday that he will not be able to travel outside Cuba by decision of the Ministry of Interior (Minint).
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Honduran TV Host José Arita Shot Dead in Puerto Cortés
The Committee to Protect Journalists today condemned the killing of TV host José Arita in northern Honduras.
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