Articles by Instituto Prensa y Sociedad
Journalist reports being assaulted by municipal councillors he is investigating
Iván Julca Mendoza was assaulted by seven individuals, among them two councillors he is investigating in a case of alleged influence peddling.
Journalist assaulted by individuals associated with mayor; another reports receiving death threats
Robert Santillán Ñontol has reported receiving death threats for having questioned the actions of environmental leaders who are protesting against the Conga mining project.
Journalist receives two-year suspended prison sentence
Luis Torres Montero was sentenced for having allegedly defamed politician Rafael Rey in a satirical column published by “La Primera” newspaper.
Journalists assaulted by police while covering demonstration
The journalists were covering an action against the building of an extension for a prison, which left one person dead and a number of wounded in the province of Cañete.
Two journalists assaulted during sixth day of protests in Cajamarca
Ronald Arcila, of Canal N, and Luis Mego Díaz, of América TV, were assaulted while they were covering the general strike against the Conga mining project.
Mob vandalises newspaper office in Huancayo
Individuals believed to be relatives of police officers targeted “El Sol de los Andes” because it had reported on links between the local police and criminal gangs.
Journalist reports being the victim of an attempted poisoning
Marco Bonifacio Sánchez said he does not know who would want to harm him but noted that he has recently broadcast serious allegations about local police officers.
Journalists and media outlets targeted while covering protests against mining project
Reporters have been repeatedly assaulted while attempting to cover events associated with one of the most important general strikes in Peru’s recent history.