Articles by Instituto Prensa y Sociedad
Arrest warrant issued for second killer of journalist
(IPYS/IFEX) – The National Police’s Criminal Investigations Division (División de Criminalística, DIVINCRI) in Huaraz has issued an arrest warrant for David Moisés Julca Orrillo, the second individual alleged to be responsible for the 14 February 2004 murder of Radio Órbita journalist Antonio De La Torre in the city of Yungay. The Ancash department’s DIVINCRI said […]
Journalist assaulted and threatened
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 31 March 2004, journalist Moreyba Castellano, a correspondent for “El Tiempo” newspaper in south central Anzoátegui state, eastern Venezuela, was struck in the back with a blunt object while she was covering a demonstration by tranport workers in the city of Anaco. Castellano told IPYS that she was taking statements from a […]
Yungay mayor arrested for ordering the murder of journalist Antonio De La Torre Echeandía
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 18 March 2004, Amaro León León, mayor of Yungay province, was arrested by the Huaraz police for allegedly masterminding journalist Antonio De La Torre Echeandía’s murder. Police also arrested Pedro Ángeles and Antenor Figueroa, a driver and guard, respectively, for the municipality. Ángeles and Figueroa have both been implicated in the crime. […]
Military prosecutor lays charges against journalist
(IPYS/IFEX) – Journalist Patricia Poleo, director of the daily “El Nuevo País”, has been charged by Military Prosecutor and National Guard Lieutenant Esaúl Olivares Linares for allegedly “instigating rebellion” and “defaming the national armed forces”. On 22 March 2004, Poleo received a summons stating that she was being charged for having publicised a video that […]
IPYS calls for lifting of restrictive measures against journalist
(IPYS/IFEX) – IPYS has called for the lifting of restrictive measures against journalist Humberto Ortiz. The measures were imposed by Lima Superior Court Judge Carolina Lizárraga on 27 February 2004. Judge Lizárraga decided to prosecute the journalist on charges of “criminal conspiracy” and “concealing evidence” after Ortiz accused government circles of engaging in extortion and […]
Radio station’s transmission equipment stolen
(IPYS/IFEX) – On the morning of 23 March 2004, intruders entered the Calienta Negros hill area, where the antennas and transmission equipment of several media outlets are located, and broke into Radio Líder radio station’s transmission shed. Radio Líder is a leading news broadcaster in Ilo province, on Peru’s southern coast. On the morning of […]
Television reporter harassed in Anzoátegui state
(IPYS/IFEX) – On the morning of 19 March 2004, Enler García, a correspondent for the private television station RCTV, in Anzoátegui state, was harassed by personnel from the state petroleum company, Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA). García was gathering information about an oil spill at the company’s facilities in the city of Puerto La Cruz, northern […]
National tax service fines private television stations
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 18 March 2004, Globovisión, Radio Caracas Televisión (RCTV), Televen and Venevisión television stations were informed that they were being fined by the national customs and tax collection service (Servicio Nacional Integrado de Administración Aduanera y Tributaria, SENIAT). The fines, amounting to more than US$2,000,000, were imposed because the stations had broadcast political […]