Mexico out of control, problems in Nicaragua and Brazil in flames
August in the Americas: A roundup of key free expression news, based on IFEX member reports.
Violence in Mexico, hope in Colombia, and creativity as an escape from censorship in Venezuela
July in the Americas: A roundup of the most important free expression news, based on IFEX member reports.
Colombia to face judgement in case of journalist Jineth Bedoya: a historic moment that will frame both the past and future
Freedom of expression experts in the Americas explain why the case of the courageous journalist Jineth Bedoya represents a historic opportunity for the Inter-American Court of Human Rights to set a precedent regarding violence against women journalists and the duty of states to provide protection as well as prevent and investigate such crimes.
Faced with blackouts and censorship, Venezuelans resort to creative methods to keep themselves informed
Getting on public transit to verbally narrate the news, using personal social networks, or creating WhatsApp groups among journalists… these are some of the alternative methods being used in the face of the news blackout.
Bloodbath: Six journalists assassinated in the Americas in June
June in the Americas: A roundup of key free expression news, based on IFEX member reports.
May in the Americas: More violence in Mexico, detentions and Internet blocking in Venezuela, plus the ongoing Assange soap opera
May in the Americas: A roundup of key free expression news, based on IFEX member reports.
The Americas in April: An historic mission to Geneva, and two nations on the brink of collapse
April in the Americas: A roundup of key free expression news, based on IFEX member reports.
As democracy is pushed to the limit in Nicaragua, civil society organisations undertake mission to UN in attempt to reverse the situation
Arbitrary detentions, physical and verbal repression, threats, closures of facilities, thefts of equipment and even ostensible kidnappings… Daniel Ortega’s regime has made use of all of these measures to sow terror and stifle free thought in Nicaragua, a country experiencing challenging times for its democratic systems, with systematic human rights violations.
Civil society stands firm against abuses and injustice
February in the Americas: A roundup of key free expression news, based on IFEX member reports.
Governments in Venezuela and Nicaragua strangle press freedom, while impunity prevails in Bolivia and Mexico
January in the Americas: A roundup of key free expression news, based on IFEX member reports.
Criminalisation of journalism: Some weapons can silence the media without using bullets
Exorbitant fines, jail sentences or the closure of media outlets… These are some of the outcomes of legal instruments used against journalism in Latin America and the Caribbean today.
Nicaragua on the edge, Bolsonaro’s impact, and Bolivian surveillance
A roundup of key free expression news in the Americas, based on IFEX member reports.
Bolsonaro’s arrival in Brazil: An uncertain and frightening prospect for human rights
The New Year is arriving with little to celebrate in Brazil: activists are warning that the new president poses a serious threat to human rights.
November in the Americas: Humour in the face of harassment, condemnation in the face of impunity, and mobilisations in the face of violence
A roundup of key free expression news in the Americas, based on IFEX member reports.