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Link to: Journalist receives death threat

Journalist receives death threat

Holger Guerrero believes that the threat may have been linked to his criticisms of the former director of the Police Hospital.

Link to: Journalist assaulted during police operation

Journalist assaulted during police operation

Andrea Romero was assaulted while she was covering a police operation at a market in Quito.

Link to: Journalist who is facing legal proceedings assaulted by public servant

Journalist who is facing legal proceedings assaulted by public servant

Journalist Juan Alcívar was assaulted by Miguel Ángel Moreta, a trustee for the municipality of La Concordia, and his companion Consuelo Landeta.

Link to: IAPA denies allegations in teleSUR report

IAPA denies allegations in teleSUR report

Congressman Eduardo Zambrano claimed in a teleSUR interview that the IAPA had been involved in actions against President Rafael Correa.

Link to: Journalists assaulted while covering an accident

Journalists assaulted while covering an accident

Ramiro Moreira, of Majestad TV, and a Teleamazonas news team were assaulted while reporting on an accident in Santo Domingo de Los Tsáchilas.

Link to: Mayor files new lawsuit against journalist

Mayor files new lawsuit against journalist

Journalist Juan Alcívar has been accused of terrorism and the mayor has requested that he be fined US$200,000.

Link to: Private media may only broadcast “indefinite and uninterrupted” national programme as ordered by the government

Private media may only broadcast “indefinite and uninterrupted” national programme as ordered by the government

All of the country’s private radio and TV stations had to interrupt their news programmes as they reported on the situation caused by the police uprising.

Link to: Journalists attacked amid widespread protests

Journalists attacked amid widespread protests

Following widespread police protests and rumours of a possible coup attempt, Fundamedios has reported on more than a dozen incidents in which journalists have been assaulted and injured.

Link to: Cameraman’s fingers broken during police operation

Cameraman’s fingers broken during police operation

Nelson Ortiz Pizarra was injured when Mapasingue Oeste locals started to throw stones at the policemen, reporters and camera operators.

Link to: Television station manager murdered along with her husband

Television station manager murdered along with her husband

The local public prosecutor said several hypotheses about the crime are being analysed and the possibility of a relationship to the station manager’s work has not been ruled out.

Link to: Journalist’s bank account frozen on judge’s orders

Journalist’s bank account frozen on judge’s orders

Freddy Aponte said that the legal actions against him are part of a campaign of “political persecution”.

Link to: Journalists subjected to insults and harassment after publishing investigative book

Journalists subjected to insults and harassment after publishing investigative book

The journalists published a book which includes an in-depth investigation about Fabricio Correa’s contracts with the Ecuadorian government.

Link to: Journalist leaves television station saying he was subjected to pressure tactics

Journalist leaves television station saying he was subjected to pressure tactics

According to Fausto Valdiviezo, President Rafael Correa’s harsh criticism of his continued employment by the station was among the reasons for his resignation.

Link to: Radio journalist leaves programme after 17 years

Radio journalist leaves programme after 17 years

Julio Ayala Sierra explained that his presence at Radio Atalaya has resulted in the station being blacklisted and being deprived of some government advertising revenues.

Link to: Television journalist critical of  the government resigns from his position

Television journalist critical of the government resigns from his position

In his final message to his viewers, Jorge Ortiz said that he would meet his audience again “when Ecuadorians live in a democracy once more.”

Link to: Arrest warrant issued for journalist, mayor threatens to initiate legal action against him

Arrest warrant issued for journalist, mayor threatens to initiate legal action against him

Juan Alcívar Ríos says that the arrest warrant is linked to his criticism of the local mayor.