Articles by Instituto Prensa y Sociedad
Journalist told of soldier’s possible plan for vengeance, asks for protection measures
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 26 June 2008, La Voz de la Selva radio station journalist Genaro Alvarado Tuesta asked the local government for measures to be taken to protect him after finding out from a military source that soldier Héctor Apaza may be planning to take revenge against him. On 17 June, the journalist had entered […]
Newspaper’s lawyer receives death threats warning her to stop commenting on recent murder of its vice-president
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 25 June 2008, Yisel Soares, attorney for the newspaper “Reporte Diario de la Economía”, reported having recently received telephone and e-mail threats warning her to stop commenting on the 2 June murder of the newspaper’s vice-president, Pierre Fould Gerges. In the messages, Soares was told that she will be the next victim […]
Correspondent for Japanese newspaper receives death threats; news crew assaulted by football player’s bodyguards
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 26 June 2008, journalist José Juárez, correspondent in Peru for the Japanese newspaper “The Seikyo Press”, informed IPYS that on 22 and 24 June he received two death threats on his mobile phone. The journalist told IPYS that he does not know who is behind the threats, nor their motives. Juárez reported […]
Cajamarca mayor denies information to media outlets critical of his administration
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 19 June 2008, Cajamarca mayor Marco La Torre Sánchez announced that he would not answer any questions posed by television station Canal 25 Line journalist Aleida Dávila so long as she continues criticizing his administration. He made the declaration during a press conference, after the journalist asked about the reason for an […]
Cameraman assaulted by opponents of national government; army officer, others detained for TV station bombing in Tarija
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 18 June 2008, Ernesto Rogríguez, a cameraman for Boliviana Television Canal 7, was beaten and harassed by a group of youths who oppose the government of President Evo Morales. The incident took place as the cameraman prepared to cover a visit by the president to the department of Tarija a few days […]
Radio programme cancelled after host criticises mayor’s administration
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 2 June 2008, the directors of Planeta 98.7 radio station suspended the “Vallenatos y algo más” news and entertainment programme after its host, Yon Espinel, criticised the poor condition of the streets in the town of Sabaneta, municipality of Alberto Arvelo Torrealba, Barinas state, in southeastern Venezuela. The journalist said that the […]
Journalist threatened and harassed by regional president and his supporters
(IPYS/IFEX) – Journalist Gudelia Gálvez Tafur, a reporter and host for Panamericana Televisión’s regional news programme “24 Horas”, reports that since the end of May 2008 she has received threats and been harassed by Áncash’s regional president, César Álvarez Aguilar, and his supporters. The incidents took place in the city of Huaraz, in northwestern Perú. […]
Two newspaper journalists in Ayacucho receive death threats over reporting
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 18 June 2008, the newspaper “Jornada” received an anonymous e-mail message accusing it of serving as a loudspeaker for the national government and of not presenting information according to the “people’s interests”. The message also conveyed a death threat against journalists Rocío Paredes and Walter Condorpusa, and accused them of not reporting […]