Articles by Instituto Prensa y Sociedad
Journalist’s bodyguard shot in the leg
(IPYS/IFEX) – On the night of 24 October 2004, journalist Fernando Ampuero del Bosque’s bodyguard, Luis Chávez Alpaca, was shot in the leg by an unidentified individual. Ampuero is the head of “El Comercio” newspaper’s investigative unit. This incident is one of a series of actions against the daily’s journalists. At about 8:30 p.m. (local […]
Newspaper director and journalists threatened for publishing articles on terrorists’ trials
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 2 November 2004, journalist Raúl Vela Carhuas, of the daily “El Pregonero”, based in Huánuco, central Perú, received a threatening call on his mobile phone. The unknown caller demanded that the newspaper stop reporting on the trials of terrorists who are currently behind bars and the possibility that some of them may […]
Information minister accuses journalist of “irresponsible” reporting
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 31 October 2004, Communication and Information Minister Andrés Izarra accused journalist Marta Colomina of spreading “irresponsible” information via her programme, broadcast on the Unión Radio station. The minister voiced the accusation after Colomina had reported on problems surrounding the elections for governor of Valencia, including lootings and delays in the presentation of […]
State television station reporters attacked
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 31 October 2004, reporters for the state television station Venezolana de Televisión (VTV) were attacked while covering elections to designate local authorities (mayors and governors). The television crew, headed by journalist Siary Rodríguez, was outside a voting centre at Champagnat school in Caurimare district, eastern Caracas, when they were violently attacked by […]
News programme director resigns fearing for his life
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 27 October 2004, journalist Alfredo Serrano Zabala resigned from his position as director of the news programme “Las Noticias”, saying that he fears for his life. He informed the public of his resignation by reading on air a letter, entitled “I silence my voice before it is silenced for me”. Serrano Zabala […]
Radio journalist receives apology from government official
(IPYS/IFEX) – Journalist Giovanni Acate, director of Radio Oriente in the city of Yurimaguas, Loreto region, eastern Peru, says he has received a public apology from Loreto Regional President Robinson Rivadeneira Reátegui after having been harassed by Alto Amazonas Subregional Administration officials. “The Loreto regional president called Radio Oriente to apologise for what had happened […]
Journalists forced to flee from El Estrecho, capital of Putumayo district
(IPYS/IFEX) – On the morning of 18 October 2004, journalists Beatriz Jiménez Tejero and Luz Marina Herrera were forced to flee from El Estrecho, capital of Putumayo district, Loreto region. Under heavy police protection, the journalists were evacuated in a Peruvian Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Peruana) plane after being threatened and surrounded by a group […]
Allanan tres emisoras y un canal de televisión por cable de Maracaibo
(IPYS/IFEX) – Funcionarios de la Comisión Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (CONATEL) – organismo adscrito al Ministerio de Infraestructura -, acompañados de efectivos militares de la Guardia Nacional, allanaron el 13 de octubre de 2004 las instalaciones de dos emisoras de radio comunitarias, una radio comercial y un canal de televisión por cable que funcionan al sur […]