Instituto Prensa y Sociedad

(IPYS/IFEX) – On 4 January 2004, journalist Maruja Castro Sansaya and camera operator Miches Gómez Gudiel, of Cuzco’s Channel TV Sur, were assaulted by Claudia Muñiz Maldonado, owner of the “El Milagro” pharmacy chain. The incident occurred in Cuzco, southeastern Peru. The day before the attack, the Cuzco-based daily “El Comercio” published an article about […]

(IPYS/IFEX) – On the night of 4 January 2005, journalist , a broadcaster and director of Radio Visión Global station’s “Tribuna Libre” programme, was assaulted by Henry Pulido Gómez, an engineer for the Servicios Generales Sosa construction company. Pulido also threatened Tenazoa with death. The incident occurred at about 9:00 p.m. (local time), in the […]

(IPYS/IFEX) – On the morning of 4 January 2005, Elmer Valdivieso, a camera operator for Channel 4 television station’s “América Noticias” news programme, was attacked by a crowd in the city of Andahuaylas, southeastern Peru. At the time of the incident, Valdivieso was reporting on a showdown between the security forces and approximately 150 members […]

(IPYS/IFEX) – On 27 December 2004 at 10:30 a.m. (local time), journalist Duber Mauriola Labán, of Radio Centinela, was beaten and kidnapped by civilian defence patrol members. Mauriola’s kidnappers accused him of defending the interests of the Majaz mining company, which they say is causing serious pollution problems. The incident took place in Huancabamba, Piura […]

(IPYS/IFEX) – On 2 December 2004, the director of the Loreto Region Educational Administration Department, Manuel Villacís Pinedo, filed a complaint for defamation against Marcial Barbarán Leví, a journalist with Radio Feroz station, in the city of Contamana, Ucayali province, northeastern Peru. According to Villacís, Barbarán made “offensive statements against him” during the 25 November […]

(IPYS/IFEX) – Early in the morning on 10 December 2004, Henry Portugal Pérez, a journalist for Radio Caplina station, was notified by his neighbours that his garage and the entrance to his house were on fire. The incident occurred in Tacna region, southern Peru. Portugal Pérez managed to get his wife and children out of […]

(IPYS/IFEX) – On 6 December 2004, Carlos Alberto Navarro, a sports commentator for Panamericana Televisión station, was assaulted by Flavio Maestri, a professional football player for the Alianza Lima football club. The incident occurred after Navarro refused to publicly apologise for negative comments he had made regarding Maestri’s professional performance. Navarro told IPYS that Maestri […]

(IPYS/IFEX) – On 6 December 2004, Elías Navarro Palomino, editor of the bi-weekly “Línea Roja”, reported that he has been receiving death threats via calls to his mobile phone, in which the caller said, “Your days are numbered.” The journalist has asked the Ayacucho Prefecture, in southeastern Peru, to provide him with protection. Navarro believes […]