Articles by Instituto Prensa y Sociedad
Valera journalist threatened following article about allegedly corrupt mayor; Barinas town councillors threaten to take over newspaper’s headquarters
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 22 April 2008, “Diario de los Andes” newspaper journalist Javier Pirela received an anonymous telephone threat in connection with an article he published accusing Richard Cabrices of corruption. Cabrices is mayor of the San Rafael de Carvajal municipality. The anonymous caller referred to the article and told Pirela “his life was in […]
Journalist investigating Ucayali regional government’s alleged corruption receives death threat
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 2 April 2008, journalist Smilzinia Mendoza Ramírez, director and conductor of Radio Pucallpa’s programme “Conexiones”, denounced that as she was walking down the street an unknown person pushed her, insulted her and threatened to kill her, without any apparent motive. The incident took place in the town of Pucallpa, Ucayali region, eastern […]
Police impede journalist from covering environmental protest, briefly detain him in Coyhaique
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 17 April 2008, a group of police officers detained journalist Patricio Segura outside the Public Works Ministerial Regional Secretariat (SEREMI), in the town of Coyhaique, southern Chile, when he was covering a protest against the minister of the interior, Edmundo Pérez Yoma, who was visiting the region. The reporter was accused of […]
Journalist kicked, head-butted and threatened by Puno regional president’s wife
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 11 April 2008, “La Republica” newspaper correspondent, Liubomir Fernández, was hit by Lilia Hancco Navarro, wife of Puno’s regional president, Hernán Fuentes, during a march organized by Fuentes against the central government. Puno is located in southeastern Peru. According to Fernández, he was covering the protest with other reporters, but when he […]
Radio journalist receives threats after reporting on alleged misconduct by Loreto regional government
(IPYS/IFEX) – Since 7 April 2008, journalist Mary Pérez Cora, of the radio station Radio La Voz de la Selva, has been repeatedly insulted and threatened by telephone while hosting that station’s news programme. Pérez Cora suspects the threats are related to a news report, for which she was the principle investigator, broadcast by the […]
Woman journalist threatened by bodybuilder after revealing anti-doping test results
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 9 April 2008, athlete Henderson Ramírez made a threatening telephone call to journalist Mariela Escola, public relations director of the state of Mérida’s Sports and Recreation Foundation, after she released information indicating he had engaged in doping during the 2007 Llanos National Sports Games, in which he won a gold medal in […]
Journalists warned of alleged plot by former police commander to attack them over critical coverage
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 15 April 2008, a person identifying himself as a member of the State of Lara’s Police Armed Forces (Fuerzas Armadas Policiales, FAP) phoned “El Impulso” newspaper’s press office in Caracas warning about an alleged plan for an attack on journalists Carmen Julia Viloria and Juan Bautista Salas by FAP personnel and former […]
Journalists assaulted by labour leaders while covering regional strike
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 10 April 2008, journalists Marbella Mamani, David Gonzáles and Enrique del Águila, of La Karibeña radio station, were assaulted by members of the General Confederation of Peruvian Workers (Confederación General de Trabajadores del Perú, CGTP). The incident occurred while the news team was covering a regional strike organised in support of a […]