Articles by Instituto Prensa y Sociedad
Congresswoman questions veracity of photo published in newspaper
(IPYS/IFEX) – According to what IPYS has deduced from a statement by Congresswoman Martha Chavez Cossio, president of Congress’ Commission of Defence, Internal Security and Intelligence, a photo of ex-intelligence agent Luisa Zanatta Muedas, published in the daily “La Republica” on 5 April 1998, has been the object of an expert police report. The report, […]
Newspaper accuses Intelligence Service of links to defamation campaign against journalists
(IPYS/IFEX) – According to IPYS, on 29 May 1998, the daily “La Republica” published an article which claimed the newspaper had received documents that prove that the Intelligence Service is linked to attacks against its journalists. The newspaper has obtained a fax sent to the editorial staff at the sensationalist daily “El Tio”, presumed to […]
Journalist receives death threat
(IPYS/IFEX) – Journalist Cecilia Valenzuela, host of the programme “Here and Now”, which is broadcast nightly at 11:00 p.m. (local time) on Andina de Television (ATV), told IPYS that on 26 May she received an anonymous call on her cellular phone, during which the caller insulted her and told her she would be killed. “Since […]
Member of Congress asks for a debate on journalists’ professional confidentiality
(IPYS/IFEX) – According to IPYS, Martha Chavez, ex-President of Congress and a representative of the governing party, Nueva Mayoria-Cambio90, left open the possibility of placing limits on journalistic confidentiality. On 28 May 1998, member of Congress Chavez Cossio recommended opening a national debate to establish limits on journalists’ professional privilege. Chavez Cossio’s proposal was announced […]
Intimidation of journalist Arrieta’s family
(IPYS/IFEX) – According to IPYS, on 28 May 1998, members of the National Tax Supervision Administration (state agency in charge of tax collection) went to the home of journalist Jose Arrieta’s wife looking for accounting documents and income statements from an alleged company belonging to Arrieta, who has already been charged twice with tax evasion. […]
Sensationalist newspaper prints attacks on journalists
(IPYS/IFEX) – “El Tio”, a sensationalist daily, printed two articles in its 25 May edition attacking journalists Cesar Hildebrant and Angel Paez. Hildebrant is the host of a political program shown Monday to Friday on Global Television. Paez is a reporter with the investigative reporting department of the daily newspaper “La Republica.” The headline of […]
Journalists detained
(IPYS/IFEX) – According to IPYS, on 7 May 1998, journalist Carlos Paredes and cameraman Roger Cordova of the ATV-Canal 9 programme “Sin Censura” (“Uncensored”), were detained in the city of Chiclayo (in northern Peru). They were detained at Peruvian Air Forces (FAP) Base #6 – Chiclayo. The journalists were held from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 […]
Journalist receives death threat
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 4 May 1998, Alejandro Miro Quesada Cisneros, assistant editor of “El Comercio”, confirmed in a radio interview that one of the journalists working for the paper’s Sunday supplement, “El Dominical”–which celebrated its 159th anniversary on 4 May –had received a death threat. Miro Quesada Cisneros stated in the Radio Programas del Peru […]