Articles by Instituto Prensa y Sociedad
Hildebrandt terminates contract with Canal 13
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 2 December 1998, journalist César Hildebrandt decided to terminate his agreement with Canal 13, Global Television, which had been due to end on 22 December. He said that in the past forty five days, his program was taken off the air on three occasions, the last time being on 30 November and […]
Journalist receives suspended sentence and fine
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 5 October 1998, journalist Herless Carrion Portilla, from Chepén, La Libertad department, was given a suspended sentence of two years, ordered to perform 150 days of community service, and pay damages of 15,000 nuevo soles (approx. US$4,770) to Dr. Vicente Flores Arrascue, a provincial court judge. Carrion, editor-in-chief of the weekly “Enfoque”, […]
Campaign against journalists and politicians taken to Internet
(IPYS/IFEX) – A campaign has been launched on a Web page on the Internet to spread false information and discredit opposition politicians, journalists who are critical of the government and a former intelligence agent. A “black list” has been posted to a Web page which is regularly updated from Perú by a group calling itself […]
In a strange twist, journalist Isaac García takes back accusations against government minister Gonzales Reategui
(IPYS/IFEX) – IPYS reported on 20 November 1998 that, in a controversial presentation in front of a working group of the committee of Congress which deals with issues of internal control (the Comité de Fiscalizacion,) former Radio Siglo XXI journalist Isaac García Villanueva retracted accusations he made against government minister Tomás Gonzales Reátegui. He had […]
Programmes taken off the air on three Huanta radio stations; mayor threatens, coerces and slanders journalists
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 20 November 1998, IPYS reported that Milton Cordova la Torre, mayor of Huanta (department of Ayacucho,) began a campaign in October to pressure and slander the directors and hosts of the Radio Cosmos programme “Triángulo para una vida mejor” (“Triangle for a Better Life.”) The first instance occurred when Pablo Quintanilla, a […]
Prosecution asks for life sentence for accused killers of journalist Isabel Chumpitaz
(IPYS/IFEX) – Public prosecutor Edgar Rios Montreuil is requesting a life sentence for the eleven individuals charged with murdering journalist Isabel Chumpitaz Panta and her husband, José Amaya Jacinto, in the La Union district of Bajo Piura. The prosecutor’s final report indicates that Santos Chero beat and shot Amaya Jacinto when he came out of […]
Journalists from several media outlets report harassment and attacks by authorities in region of Ucayali
(IPYS/IFEX) – IPYS reported on 23 November 1998 that in the two days prior, journalists from several media outlets in the city of Pucallpa, department of San Martín, Ucayali region called IPYS to report a series of attacks on the press by government authorities in that region. According to the journalists, any journalist who has […]
Congressional sub-committee summons journalist Isaac García
(IPYS/IFEX) – Miguel Velit Nuñez, who is President of the committee of Congress which deals with issues of internal control (the Comité de Fiscalizacion) and is heading up a small group to look into accusations made against President of the Council of Ministers (an official of the President’s Office) Tomás Gonzales Reategui, announced that Radio […]