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.
Digging into the reality of shutdowns in the Americas: An insidious threat
Special Issue: Laura Vidal looks into internet shutdowns and the complexities of this practice in the region. Based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
A constant struggle: Impunity and journalists’ safety in electoral contexts in the Americas
Special International Day to End Impunity Issue: Laura Vidal’s latest Americas brief shines a light on the intersections between impunity, journalists’ safety and elections, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Expanding access to information and countering information deserts: The vital pulse of radio
Special Issue: Laura Vidal brings an access to information focus to her latest regional brief, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Rising death toll in Mexico, looming threats to Guatemalan democracy and Ecuador’s press freedom
July 2023 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.
Peru rejects “gag law”, concerns & high expectations in Guatemala, and alarming unrest in Argentina
June 2023 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.
The criminalisation of journalism in Guatemala, the latest on Jineth Bedoya’s case, and standing up to book bans in the U.S.
May 2023 in the Americas: A free expression roundup produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Laura Vidal, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.