Articles by Instituto Prensa y Sociedad
Mayor’s supporters attempt to assault journalist Cléber Barahona
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 7 January 2009, nearly one hundred supporters of the province of Pastaza’s mayor, Óscar Ledesma, burst into Radio Mia seeking to assault journalist Cléber Barahona, who was interviewing Ledesma at the time. The mob was expelled quickly by the station’s personnel. Pastaza is in eastern Ecuador. Ledesma’s supporters got angry when the […]
Grenade thrown at “Correio Popular” headquarters following publication of report about kidnapper; police threaten to arrest journalists to stop them from reporting on traffic accident
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 21 January 2009, unidentified individuals threw a grenade at the headquarters of the newspaper “Correio Popular”, in the town of Campinas, State of Sao Paulo. The grenade did not explode or cause any damage. According to chief of police Eduardo Simões, the paper’s security camera recorded three suspects, but thus far they […]
Government withdraws official advertising contracts from “opposition” newspapers
(IPYS/IFEX) – Representatives of the dailies “La Prensa” and “La Noticia” reported on 9 January 2009 that the Barinas state regional government has given orders stating that no official advertising should be published in their newspapers, which have been classified as being in opposition to the government. Barinas is located in central Venezuela. Pressure to […]
Judge orders arrest of man who threatened journalists
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 21 January 2009, criminal court judge Margot Pérez ordered the immediate arrest of social agitator Adolfo Cerrudo for having failed to comply with previous court rulings. Cerrudo has been charged with committing several acts of aggression against journalists, including threatening to rape a reporter for the “La Razón” newspaper. Prosecutor César Romano […]
Mayoral candidate locks journalists in her house to prevent them from reporting on a protest
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 21 January 2009, Ana Yuffra, a candidate for mayor in the district of San Juan Bautista, locked several journalists in her house to prevent them from reporting on a group of protesters who were demonstrating at the house, accusing her of having defrauded them. San Juan Bautista is located in the province […]
Photographer Rafael Garanton wounded, other journalists threatened during protest
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 21 January 2009, Rafael Garanton, a photographer for the “El Carabobeño” newspaper, was assaulted by supporters of President Hugo Chávez who turned on a group of students, members of the national journalists’ association and the general public, who were marching in protest against the lack of security in the city of Valencia, […]
Journalist Horacio Contreras receives death threats after criticising mayor’s administration
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 21 January 2009, journalist Horacio Contreras, the manager of Studio 102.7 FM radio station, reported that he has been receiving death threats on his telephone. The incidents took place in the state of Mérida, western Venezuela. The journalist said he has been receiving anonymous threatening voice messages on his mobile phone for […]
Government supporters assault photojournalist Cecilia Rodríguez; political party leader threatens journalist Beatriz Adrián
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 20 January 2009, Cecilia Rodríguez, a photojournalist for the “El Nuevo País” newspaper, was assaulted while she was covering a rally involving supporters of the pro-government Venezuelan Popular Unity (Unidad Popular Venezolana, UPV) political party, along with members of the group known as “La Piedrita”. The rally was in support of a […]