Articles by Centro Nacional de Comunicación Social
IFEX members in Latin America and the Caribbean outline key challenges to freedom of expression in the region
Thirteen IFEX members in Latin America and the Caribbean endorse the joint statement issued in February 2010 by the Special Rapporteurs on Freedom of Expression.
Court drops charges against founder of community radio station
David Valtierra Arango had been accused of forcible confinement and robbery.
Between violence and indifference – Report on attacks against freedom of expression in Mexico in 2009
The government should do more to protect journalists and media workers who are under threat of widespread abuse, ARTICLE 19 and CENCOS say in their new report.
Journalist kidnapped, assassinated in Saltillo
Journalist Valentín Valdés Espinosa, a reporter for the “Zócalo Saltillo” newspaper, was assassinated after being kidnapped along with one of his colleagues.
NGOs condemn proposed Federal Radio and Television Law amendment
The proposed amendment would allow for prison terms of up to 12 years for individuals who install, operate, collaborate with or sell equipment to unauthorised television or radio stations.
Fifty-two IFEX members condemn massacre of journalists, call for justice
Condemning the problem of impunity in the Philippines, 52 IFEX members appeal for justice in the horrible massacre of a reported 28 journalists.
Impunity surrounds case of journalist missing for three years
ARTICLE 19 and CENCOS condemn the government’s failure to identify and punish those responsible for the disappearance.
Founder of community radio station accused of forcible confinement
The founder of Radio Ñomndaa, David Valtierra Arango, said, “There is a direct relationship between this harassment and the work carried out by the radio station.”