Laura Vidal

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.

Journalists and members of the Guatemalan Civil Society take part in a sit-in against the threat to freedom of expression and the criminal prosecution of communicators, outside court in Guatemala City, 4 March 2023. JOHAN ORDONEZ/AFP via Getty Images

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.

An eventful international day of press freedom in the region, with gains and losses

Americas: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Laura Vidal, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.

Bills menace press freedom in Peru, worrying findings in Mexico, and TikTok ban raises questions

March 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.

Preventing digital violence against women in Colombia, political prisoners released in Nicaragua and “apology of terrorism” criminalised in Peru

February 2023 in the Americas: A special feature on new legislation aiming to defend women’s safety in the digital space in Colombia plus the latest free expression news from the region, produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Laura Vidal.

Brazil’s new crisis, plus actions undermining journalists, media outlets, broadcasters in Peru and Venezuela

January 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.

Contributions to – and actions to counter – a difficult year for free expression

IFEX Regional Editor Laura Vidal reflects on how 2022 in the Americas was marked by violence, surveillance and censorship, but also by civil society organisations pushing back against impunity and abuse, and strong, collective citizen-led action.

Mounting pressures in Haiti, Bolivia, and Cuba, and campaigning to end violence against women

November 2022 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.

Surveillance, censorship and violence: A dangerous path carved out by impunity

October 2022 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 treacherous road to Brazil’s elections and a rise in violence against journalists in Paraguay, Cuba, Canada and Haiti

September 2022 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.

United for Salman Rushdie, and civic space’s dizzying erosion

August 2022 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.

You say protection, I say surveillance: Undermining privacy rights in the Americas

Surveillance in the Americas: A special round up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Laura Vidal, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.

Tragic news from Brazil, upheaval in Ecuador, and concerns over data privacy after US anti-abortion ruling

June 2022 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.

Progress on freedom of expression, safety of journalists and human rights? A few steps forward, but many more back

May 2022 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.