Articles by Instituto Prensa y Sociedad
Journalist assaulted by former police instructor following article exposing improper hiring
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 16 June 2008, Marco Antonio Díaz Ruiz, editor of the daily newspaper “Pro&Contra”, was assaulted in the street by Carlos Inuma Figueroa. The journalist had recently written an article about alleged improprieties in the hiring of Inuma Figueroa as a teacher in the national police academy. The incident occurred in Iquitos, in […]
Áncash superior court acquits another suspect of journalist’s murder despite evidence of guilt
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 13 June 2008, the First Criminal Bench of the Superior Court of Justice in Áncash acquitted Moisés Julca Orrillo, accused of murdering journalist Antonio de la Torre Echeandía on 14 February 2004. According to the Bench’s ruling, there is evidence of guilt but no conclusive proof against Julca Orrillo, therefore the presumption […]
Journalists harassed, subject to death threats after reporting on corruption allegations against Cusco mayor
(IPYS/IFEX) – Since the final week of May 2008, several journalists have been receiving death threats and have been harassed and followed after reporting about a political crisis confronting the mayor of Cusco, Marina Sequeiros, involving allegations of nepotism, embezzlement and corruption. Cusco is located in southern Peru. Sequeiros was accused by a citizen, José […]
Radio journalist beaten by municipal employee following coverage critical of mayor
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 2 June 2008, the host of radio station Radio Uranio’s programme “Hora Cero”, journalist Darío Macedo Figueroa, was hit on the head by an employee of the municipality of Padre Abad, Jimmy Nelson Saldaña. The district’s mayor, Tony Tang Gonzáles, has been criticized by Macedo and is in danger of being removed […]
Journalists protest judge’s restriction on coverage of fraud case as “illegal and arbitrary”
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 25 May 2008, a judge of Santiago’s Seventh Tribunal, Cecilia Pastene, forbade journalists from revealing the identity or broadcasting photographs of a lawyer accused of defrauding a client of 1.08 billion pesos pesos (approx. US$ 2,230,000). Her ruling also called for the removal of journalists from the courtroom where the charges against […]
Photographers threatened, their cameras stolen during demonstration
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 19 May 2008, Roger Valera, of “El Informador” newspaper, and Carlos Sánchez, of “La Prensa” newspaper, were threatened and had their cameras stolen. The incident occurred while they were covering a student demonstration at the Lisandro Alvarado University’s Núcleo Obelisco, in the town of Barquisimeto, Lara state, central Venezuela. Valera told IPYS […]
Prosecutor threatens to sue journalist for trying to photograph him
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 20 May 2008, journalist Alfonso Delgado, editor of “Opción” newspaper, said that prosecutor Tito Sirlopú Garcés prevented him from practising his profession and threatened to sue him after the journalist tried to photograph him in a public place. The event took place in the town of Moyobamba, San Martín region, northeastern Peru. […]
Journalist detained for three weeks, reportedly beaten and mistreated
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 5 May 2008, Fabián Chacón, legal representative of journalist Leocenis García, stated that his client had been beaten and subjected to electrical shocks by officials of the Carabobo State Police (Policarabobo). García was detained on 3 May after he was accused of damaging some furniture in the reception area of “El Periódico” […]