Articles by Instituto Prensa y Sociedad
Radio journalist assaulted by judge’s relatives
(IPYS/IFEX) – On the evening of 23 March 2006, journalist Julio César Mendoza, director of Radio MBR’s programme “El Matador”, was assaulted by relatives of Judge Judith Amelia Vela Domper while he was heading home. According to Mendoza, the attack was in response to his criticisms of Vela’s conduct in several lawsuits of which she […]
Policeman takes journalist to court for defamation
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 29 March 2006, the second hearing took place of a legal action against journalist Mireya Zurita, editor of the Aragua state newspaper “El Siglo”. Deputy police inspector Terry Rojas, of the Institute for Scientific, Penal and Criminal Investigations (Cuerpo de Investigaciones Científicas, Penales y Criminalísticas, CICPC) of the central region, accused the […]
Journalists assaulted by supporters of the National Electoral Council president
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 28 March 2006, Globovisión journalist Rafael Fuenmayor, RCTV’s Yanitza León and radio RCR’s Adriana Rodríguez, were assaulted by supporters of the National Electoral Council president, Jorge Rodríguez. The journalists were covering Jorge Rodríguez’s declarations in front of about thirty people outside the electoral council’s premises. When he finished speaking, the protesters approached […]
Judge holds journalist responsible for moral damage to first lady’s son
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 28 March 2006, Argentine journalist Olga Wornat was found guilty of causing moral damage to Manuel Bribiesca, son of Mexico’s First Lady, Martha Sahagún. Bribiesca filed a suit against the journalist in May 2005 after she described in her book, “Crónicas Malditas”, the luxuries and privileges that he allegedly enjoys. The civil […]
Journalist briefly kidnapped, her life threatened
(IPYS/IFEX) – On the evening of 15 March 2006, journalist Elizabeth Vargas Pacheco, director of the Democratic Association for the Defense of Human Rights (Asociación Democrática Para la Defensa de los Derechos Humanos, ASDEH), was kidnapped for nearly two hours after a stranger boarded, with the driver’s consent, the taxi in which she was heading […]
Chimbote journalist receives new death threat
(IPYS/IFEX) – At midday on 28 March 2006, TV channel 31 “Confidencial” programme journalist Marilú Gambini received a death threat by telephone while she was covering a conference in the city of Chimbote, northwestern Peru. According to Gambini, who investigates drug trafficking issues, a woman stated that she had been given the job of getting […]
Demonstrators assault teams of journalists
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 23 March 2006, Channel 13’s programme “Noticias en Red” journalist Gudelia Galvez Tafur and cameraman Moisés Cadillo Sánchez, and Channel 7’s programme “Confirmado Regional” journalist Élmer Ramírez Cosme and cameraman Rafael Ángeles Sauri were assaulted by a group of villagers who were demonstrating in the streets of Huaraz, Ancash region, northwestern Peru. […]
Radio journalist assaulted and her equipment stolen
(IPYS/IFEX) – On the afternoon of 22 March 2006, Radio Programas del Perú journalist Rosario Coronado Sánchez was assaulted by protesters who also stole her mobile phone, personal documents and tape recorder. The event took place in the district of Tumán, Chiclayo province, in the Lambayeque region of northwestern Peru. The assault took place as […]