Articles by Foro de Periodismo Argentino
Official threatens journalist Mario Otero, other San Luis journalists who criticise his children
(FOPEA /IFEX) – FOPEA is concerned about an incident involving journalist Mario Otero, presenter of the programme “Nada Secreto”, which is transmitted on Radio Universidad de San Luis (in the capital of San Luis province in central west Argentina). Otero was insulted and threatened with death on 9 February 2009 in the middle of the […]
FOPEA stresses importance of access to information in court cases involving human rights violations, calls on tribunal to allow wider media coverage of the Jorge Olivera Róvere trial
(FOPEA /IFEX) – The following is an abridged translation of a FOPEA statement: FOPEA has called for the justice system to facilitate broad media access to the trials of individuals accused of human rights violations. 10 February 2009 marked the beginning of the trial of Jorge Olivera Róvere, who stands accused of crimes against humanity […]
Nine IFEX members express concern over freedom of expression situation in Guatemala
(CERIGUA/IFEX) – The following is a 29 January 2009 joint action by nine IFEX members: Latin American organisations express concern over freedom of expression situation in Guatemala Guatemala City, 29 January 2009. The signatories listed below, all of whom are IFEX members and participants in the “Regional meeting of Latin American freedom of expression organisations” […]
Journalist and writer Griselda Gómez receives threats in Córdoba; journalist Gustavo Heredia threatened while covering trial in San Luis
(FOPEA /IFEX) – On 15 January 2009, Griselda Gómez, a writer and journalist for “La Mañana” newspaper, based in the city of Córdoba, capital of Córdoba province in central Argentina, received two threatening phone calls. The paper’s security personnel answered the calls made by an individual who identified himself as “Colonel Jiménez” and “Captain Gigena”. […]
Vandals cut cables supporting radio station’s antenna, station unable to broadcast on AM frequency
(FOPEA /IFEX) – FOPEA condemns the vandalism suffered by LT6 Radio Goya radio station, in Corrientes province, northeastern Argentina, on the morning of 12 January 2009, when unidentified individuals cut the cables that supported the radio station’s antenna, causing it to fall. As a result, the station can no longer broadcast on its AM frequency. […]
Journalist assaulted, receives death threat in Quilmes
(FOPEA /IFEX) – On 29 December 2008, at approximately 8:00 p.m. (local time), journalist Roberto Carrigall, editor of the “El Mástil Digital” online newspaper, in Quilmes, Buenos Aires, was threatened and physically and verbally assaulted by two individuals with probable links to Marcelo Iglesias, a former Quilmes transit system official. Iglesias was director of the […]
Journalist assaulted, detained by police
(FOPEA /IFEX) – FOPEA condemns the inexcusable verbal and physical attack on and unjustified detention of Leonardo Vallejos, a journalist with Radio Fénix. Those responsible were the La Rioja 4th division provincial police in the Argentinean central-western province of La Rioja. On 12 December 2008, Vallejos was detained for two hours, for no apparent reason, […]
Radio station is target of arson attack
(FOPEA /IFEX) – On 26 November 2008, a fire that appears to have been set intentionally affected the facilities of Radio Uno radio station in the town of Joaquín V. González, in the southern part of Salta province, northwestern Argentina. The attack, which occurred at 2:00 a.m. (local time), forced the station off the air […]