Journalists killed in Mexico, Colombia, and Peru, and new crackdowns in Venezuela
January in the Americas: A free expression and civic space round-up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Laura Vidal, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
As 2024 ends: Violence in Haiti, new freedom of expression frontlines in Venezuela, the US, and Cuba
December 2024 in the Americas: A free expression and civic space round-up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Laura Vidal, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
U.S. elections implications, tackling gender-based violence, and dangerous trends in Bolivia and Nicaragua
November in the Americas: A free expression and civic space round-up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Laura Vidal, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Exiled Expression: Root causes and impacts
Reyhana Masters and Laura Vidal examine how this global scourge is impacting the Africa and Latin America/Caribbean regions, the specific threat landscape for women journalists, and how those forced to flee can be better supported.
Exiled Expression: Support initiatives
Reyhana Masters and Laura Vidal examine how this global scourge is impacting the Africa and Latin America/Caribbean regions, the specific threat landscape for women journalists, and how those forced to flee can be better supported.
Restrictive laws in Paraguay and Cuba and rising hostility in Argentina
October in the Americas: A free expression and civic space round-up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Laura Vidal, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Freedom of expression vs. sovereignty in Brazil, and a setback for public information access in Argentina
September in the Americas: A free expression and civic space round-up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Laura Vidal. Two ongoing stories highlight key challenges in connection with the International Day for Universal Access to Information, celebrated on 28 September.
State repression intensifies in post-elections Venezuela, dangerous legislative changes in Uruguay
August in the Americas: A free expression and civic space round-up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Laura Vidal, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Civil society under strain: Venezuela’s election disputes and Canada’s ‘Online Harms Act’ debate
July in the Americas: A free expression and civic space round-up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Laura Vidal, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Campus protests against Israel’s war in Gaza spread, plus new World Press Freedom Day resources
May in the Americas: A free expression and civic space round-up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Laura Vidal, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Repressive legislation in Venezuela, escalating press violence in Colombia, and authoritarian drifts in Central America
April in the Americas: A free expression and civic space round-up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Laura Vidal, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
How Mexico’s protection mechanism is failing journalists, Colombia takes a step in the right direction, plus Haiti’s endangered media
March in the Americas: A free expression round-up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Laura Vidal, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Critical junctures: digital rights in Mexico, civil society in Venezuela, and respect for human rights in El Salvador
A new year begins in the Americas: A free expression round-up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Laura Vidal, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Looking ahead: Argentina at a crossroads, media and women’s rights at risk
IFEX Americas Regional Editor Laura Vidal looks into what lies ahead for Argentina following the election of Javier Milei.