Government pledges to lift restrictions on the press
(SPP-FIP/IFEX) – The following is a 29 August 1998 statement by FIP member the Paraguay Union of Journalists (Sindicato de Periodistas del Paraguay, SPP), Asuncion: **Updates IFEX alert of 27 August 1998** We inform international human rights and journalists’ organizations that on 26 August [1998], the new government in Paraguay, in particular President Raúl Cubas […]
New government in Paraguay restricts work of journalists
The following is based on information from FIP member the Paraguay Union of Journalists (SPP), Asuncion: (FIP/IFEX) – The Paraguay Union of Journalists (SPP) reports an increase in restrictions on freedom of the press and freedom of information, as well as an increase in aggression against journalists, by the new government of Raúl Cubas Grau. […]
Order to close Paraguay radio station suspended
(AMARC/IFEX) – According to Agencia Infomativa Pulsar (IAP), the National Telecommunications Commission’s (CNT) decision of 2 February 1998, which had ordered “Radio Uno” radio station closed, was suspended by President Juan Carlos Wasmosy. The closing had been ordered after CNT members received information about a comedy programme, produced by journalist Juan Pestoriza, which stated that […]
Death threats against two journalists
(RSF/IFEX) – On 11 November 1997, Mina Feliciangeli of the Private Communications Network company (sociedad Red Privada de Comunicacion) in the capital, Asuncion, received an anonymous death threat by telephone as her program “Como en la radio” was being broadcast on Channel 13 television. The caller also notified the journalist that a bomb had been […]
Intimidation of journalist Vladimir Jara
On 15 September 1996, unknown individuals opened fire on the home of the parents of Vladimir Jara, a journalist with the daily “ABC Color”. The previous day, Jara’s wife had received telephoned death threats. As well, on 10 September, unidentified individuals made their way into Jara’s house, searching through it and marking up pictures of […]
Harassment of journalist Vladimir Jara
Vladimir Jara, a court reporter for the daily “ABC Color”, has been the target of intimidation in the past few weeks. On two separate occasions, unidentified individuals entered his apartment; however, the door showed no signs of having been forced. On the first occasion, an “X” was inscribed on a picture of Jara which was […]
Two journalists threatened in area known for drug trade
CPJ on 10 August 1995 expressed alarm at recent death threats from members of organized crime against Candido Figueredo, the correspondent for the Asuncion daily “ABC Color” in Pedro Juan Caballero, in the department of Amambay. Figueredo has been receiving death threats for the last two weeks, all warning him to cease reporting on a […]
Five journalists assaulted by police
Source: Journalists’ Union of Paraguay (Sindicato de Periodistas del Paraguay – SPP), Asuncion Five journalists were severely beaten by police officers on 24 July 1995. They are: Marcos Caceres, a journalist with the daily “ABC Color”; Juan Britos and Mario Diaz, photographers with the daily “Noticias”; Carlos Benitez, a photojournalist with the daily “La Nacion”; […]