Articles by Instituto Prensa y Sociedad
Journalist’s radio programme cancelled after he criticises local authorities; arrest warrant issued for editor found to be “in contempt of court”
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 28 November 2008, Radio Atlántida’s news programme “Tribuna Libre” was cancelled as it was being broadcast live. According to programme director and host Richard Panduro Cashú, the cancellation was linked to pressure exerted by Iván Vásquez, the regional president of Loreto, northeastern Peru. Panduro had criticised Vásquez in his programme. Panduro told […]
Journalist assaulted, receives death threat; two other journalists expelled from state property
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 25 November 2008, journalist Jorge Moncada, of the newspaper “El Ciclón”, said that he was hit and threatened inside the paper’s headquarters by two members of the Police’s Criminal Investigation Division (II-DIRTEPOL), so that he would reveal the source of the information he published about the murder of a well-known lawyer from […]
Journalist sentenced to six months’ imprisonment for slander; governor prevents reporter from taping quarrel among political leaders
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 25 September 2008, journalist Freddy Aponte Aponte, of the radio station Luz y Vida, based in the city of Loja, was sentenced to sixth months’ imprisonment by the III Criminal Bench of the National Court of Justice. He is accused of having slandered Loja’s former mayor, José Bolívar Castillo Vivanco, who on […]
Journalist assaulted
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 18 November 2008, journalist Miguel Rojas Panduro, director and host of Amazonía Televisión – Canal 23’s programme “Tú decides”, was insulted and struck by Elmer Richard Navarro Huayllahua. A few days earlier, Navarro Huayllahua’s former partner had appeared on the programme publicly accusing him of domestic violence and failing to pay child […]
Journalists’ work hampered by Congress security
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 20 November 2008, a group of journalists and camera operators were watched and made uncomfortable by Parliament security personnel when they were attempting to cover a meeting that was taking place in one of the offices of the National Assembly’s Legislative and Auditing Commission (Comisión de Legislación y Fiscalización), better known as […]
National Guard prevents Globovisión journalist from carrying out her work
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 21 November 2008, National Guard officers prevented Lisette Villafranca, a Globovisón television station journalist, from entering part of the Santa Cruz del Este neighborhood in Baruta, Miranda state, east of Caracas, when she was attempting to document the damages caused recently by severe rainfalls. Villafranca said that teams of journalists from other […]
Journalist threatened after refusing to hand over information
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 13 November 2008, journalist Daisy Pico, a correspondent for the “Diario Expreso” newspaper, said she is being threatened and harassed by Mauricio Montesdeoca Martinetti. Montesdeoca Martinetti has been identified in police reports as being the person known by the pseudonym of “El Justiciero” (“The Avenger”). He has been accused of being a […]
Students attack newspaper’s vehicle; supporters of candidate for governor reprimand journalists for their reporting
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 18 November 2008, Santa María University students attacked a vehicle owned by “De Frente” newspaper, in the town of Barinas, southern Venezuela. The demonstrators were protesting against kidnappings that have been taking place in the region, in particular the abduction of one of the university’s students who was released after a ransom […]