Articles by Instituto Prensa y Sociedad
Plot to kill witness in journalist’s murder case uncovered
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 16 November 2006, staff at Peru’s National Penitentiary Institute (Instituto Nacional Penitenciario del Perú, INPE) uncovered a plan to kill one of the men involved in the murder of journalist Alberto Rivera Fernández, which took place in April 2004 in the town of Pucallpa, northeastern Peru. According to information published by the […]
President Chávez threatens to close television stations if they broadcast “destabilizing” messages the day of the elections
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 17 November 2006, President Hugo Chávez, who is running for re-election, threatened to close any television station that broadcasts “destabilizing” messages on 3 December, the day of national elections. He made this warning during the announcement of a social programme, in Isla Margarita, Nueva Esparta state, in northern Venezuela. The president stated […]
Journalist receives death threat in Aucayacu for questioning mayor on alleged corruption
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 17 November 2006, journalist Ricardo Núñez Torres received a death threat via an Internet message in retaliation for questions about alleged acts of corruption that he posed to the mayor of the town of Aucayacu, Wilder Miranda, who is running for re-election. The town of Aucayacu is situated in the Huánuco region, […]
Private media outlets denied access to government ceremony
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 10 November 2006, several private media outlets were prevented from attending the Venezuelan Air Force anniversary ceremony. Only state-owned media outlets were allowed to attend. The ceremony took place in the municipality of Palavecino in Lara state, central Venezuela. Army officials ordered journalists from local newspaper “El Impulso” to leave the premises. […]
Radio journalist arrested while covering protest, remains in detention
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 21 November 2006, journalist Alexis Carrasco Ipanaqué, a correspondent for radio station Radio Cutivalú, was arrested by police when he was covering the protest of a group of demonstrators against the results of the 19 November municipal elections. A spokesman for the police stated that they had followed orders issued by the […]
Host of radio news programme receives death threat, his family threatened
(IPYS/IFEX) – On the morning of 14 November 2006, unidentified persons communicated a death threat to José Ponce Obispo, producer of the news programme at Radio Galeón radio station in the town of Santa Marta, northern Colombia. The threat was made by telephone after it was noted, during the programme’s commentary segment, that a group […]
Municipal official assaults journalist
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 10 November 2006, journalist Darwin Paniagua Yumbato, a correspondent for the television channel Frecuencia Latina, was hit by the general manager of Maynas provincial municipality, José Mamán, after the journalist criticized Mamán’s participation in the mayor’s re-election campaign during his working hours as a municipal official. The assault took place in the […]
Graffiti death threats against journalists, accusations of corruption and bias
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 17 November 2006, unidentified persons wrote intimidating messages against a group of journalists in Huaraz’s main square, in northwestern Peru. The messages threaten them with death and accuse them of being corrupt and of defending the interests of Barrick, a mining company. The journalists named in the messages are: Lalo Villa, director […]