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.
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.