Articles by Instituto Prensa y Sociedad
Pamphlets and teargas canisters thrown at Globovisión television station headquarters
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 23 September 2008, unidentified individuals in a vehicle, who later identified themselves as members of the “La Piedrita” group, threw pamphlets and two teargas canisters at the headquarters of the Globovisión television station in Caracas. Some of the station’s staff members were on the premises at the time of the attack. They […]
Supporters of Yes option in referendum for a new constitution assault camera operator; ministerial resolution could lead to restrictions on journalistic work
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 12 September 2008, Eduardo Molina, a camera operator for the Red Telesistema (RTS) television network, was assaulted by demonstrators who were waiting for the arrival of President Rafael Correa at the Hilton Colón hotel, in the city of Guayaquil. The incident took place when the photographer was covering a confrontation between the […]
Explosive device thrown at television station’s headquarters; media outlets and journalists covering violence in various parts of the country attacked or impeded from carrying out their work
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 16 September 2008, the headquarters of Canal 9 Red Uno television station, located in the Recoleta area of the city of Cochabamba, in central Bolivia, was attacked with an explosive device that destroyed the building’s windows and those of adjoining houses. Osvaldo Rioja, the television station’s press chief, told the National Press […]
Journalist denounces harassment by police after live broadcast of interview with Shining Path leader
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 18 September 2008, journalist Cirilo Vásquez, host of the “Luz a la Noticia” programme broadcast by La Luz radio station, told IPYS that the police and the intelligence services are pressuring him by way of telephone calls, summoning him after he broadcast a live interview with a man known as “Artemio”, the […]
Journalist shot during military operation; armed forces prevent privately-owned media outlets from covering events in Pando; journalists assaulted by government supporters
(IPYS/IFEX) – As a result of Bolivia’s ongoing political crisis, the nation’s media outlets have been subjected to a series of violations of both their freedom of expression and their right to information. On 12 September 2008, Claudia Méndez, a journalist for the privately-owned PAT television network, was hit in the right ankle by a […]
Deceased man’s relatives assault journalist investigating cause of his death; governor accuses media directors of being involved in alleged plan to assassinate President Chávez
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 6 September 2008, journalist Milko Marín, of “Panorama” newspaper, was assaulted while he was on assignment outside a morgue in the city of Maracaibo, Zulia state, northern Venezuela. The secretary general of the National Journalists’ Association (Colegio Nacional de Periodistas, CNP) in Zulia, journalist Nikary Gonzáles, reported that Marín was kicked and […]
Journalist receives death threat, possibly for reporting on issues related to the army’s high command; IPYS correspondent in Loreto receives death threat
(IPYS/IFEX) – From 9 to 14 September 2008, Américo Zambrano, a journalist for “Caretas” magazine investigative unit, received death threats via both his work telephone and his mobile. Zambrano said that, based on the voice, he believes that all of the threats were made by the same person, who also warned him that he is […]
More journalists and media outlets targeted in internal conflict
(IPYS/IFEX) – In a week of violent confrontations between supporters and opponents of President Evo Morales’s government in the departments of Santa Cruz, Cobija, Tarija and, to a lesser degree, in the city of La Paz, several media outlets and journalists have been the target of threats and attacks. On 9 September, approximately 200 youths […]