Articles by Foro de Periodismo Argentino
Journalist receives death threat after investigating secret dictatorship-era detention centre
(FOPEA /IFEX) – On 24 January 2008, journalist Andrea San Esteban received a death threat as she walked down a street in Rosario, a city in the province of Santa Fe, in central Argentina. She had recently published articles in the newspaper “Rosario/12″on her investigation into a secret detention centre used by the most recent […]
Journalists threatened by mayor and provincial legislator in San Pedro de Jujuy
(FOPEA /IFEX) – On 31 October 2007, public officials from the city of San Pedro de Jujuy threatened two journalists while they were taking photographs of the alleged removal of documents from the city hall. The city is located in the province of Jujuy in northwestern Argentina. That evening, while a popular religious ceremony was […]
First lady faces legal complaint for discriminating against national media outlets
(FOPEA /IFEX) – The following is a statement from FOPEA, an interim member of IFEX: Penal complaint against Argentine presidential candidate for discriminating against journalists On 5 September 2007, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, first lady and presidential candidate for the governing political party, was accused in a penal complaint of discriminating against Argentine journalists during […]
FOPEA concerned over seizure of satirical magazine’s poster exhibit
(FOPEA /IFEX) – The following is a 22 August 2007 statement from FOPEA, an interim member of IFEX: Poster exhibit seized in Tucumán On 16 August 2007, a group of men claiming to be municipal employees seized 20 posters that formed part of an outdoor exhibition held on a pedestrian walkway in the city of […]
Journalist’s right to work questioned after he covers hearing on human rights violation
(FOPEA /IFEX) – The following is a 10 August 2007 statement from FOPEA, an interim member of IFEX: Requirement for journalists to have professional degree sparks concern On 10 August 2007, FOPEA sent a letter to the federal prosecutor for Salta province, in northwestern Argentina, expressing concern about a recommendation by a federal judge in […]
Photographer threatened with death, assaulted by son of ex-intelligence officer on trial for human rights violations
(FOPEA /IFEX) – The following is an 8 June 2007 statement, received 26 June 2007, from FOPEA, an interim member of IFEX: Journalist attacked by son of former military officer On 8 June 2007, Gabriel Oyarzo, a photographer for “Río Negro” newspaper, was attacked by the son of a former military officer accused of participating […]
Journalists assaulted while covering political events, one receives death threat
(FOPEA /IFEX) – The following is an 8 May 2007 statement from FOPEA, an interim member of IFEX: Journalists attacked during coverage of political protests On May 8 2007, freelance photographer Juan Bolaños was assaulted by security forces while covering a protest against the provincial government in Rio Gallegos, a city in Santa Cruz province […]
Controversial allocation of government advertising contracts in Oberá
(FOPEA /IFEX) – The following is a 22 March 2007 statement from FOPEA, an interim member of IFEX: Controversial distribution of official advertising in Misiones province. On 15 March 2007 FOPEA released a letter that had been sent in January to the Mayor of Oberá, a city in Misiones province approximately 1000 kilometres northeast of […]