Articles by Instituto Prensa y Sociedad
Journalist assaulted, his videotape seized by protestors in Ciudad Guayana
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 4 March 2008, freelance journalist Carlos Gómez was assaulted as he filmed several buses set on fire during a street protest by workers of the Siderúrigica del Orinoco (SIDOR) steel company in Ciudad Guayana, State of Bolívar, in southern Venezuela. The protesters berated the journalist for filming the scene, forced him to […]
Informal street vendors burst into newspaper’s offices in Anzoategui, intimidate reporter following critical article
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 10 March 2008, a crowd of approximately 50 informal street vendors burst into the headquarters of the newspaper “La Prensa de Anzoategui” to complain about an article the newspaper had published denouncing the problems caused by informal street commerce in the city of Puerto La Cruz, state of Anzoategui, in northeastern Venezuela. […]
Government sympathisers insult and hit journalists covering march in Valencia for peace in Colombia
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 6 March 2008, journalists from several media outlets were pushed around and hit by a group of supporters of President Hugo Chavez while covering a student demonstration for peace in Colombia. The event took place in the city of Valencia, in the state of Carabobo. The reporters who were hit or pushed […]
Ruling party sympathisers threaten to rape journalist in La Paz
(IPYS/IFEX) – The senior management of “La Razon” newspaper reported to IPYS that on the night of 6 March 2008 one of their journalists – whose name they preferred to keep confidential – was surrounded and threatened by a group of the ruling party’s sympathisers, while she was covering a violent clash between members of […]
Journalist assaulted in Huancabamba over coverage of mining conflict
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 8 March 2008, journalist Guillermo Guevara, host of the “Contacto Informativo” programme, broadcast on La Voz del Rondero radio station, was assaulted by a woman, apparently a member of the Segunda and Cajas United Front (Frente de Unidad de Segunda y Cajas), who threw stones at him. The incident took place in […]
Journalist detained by police; another assaulted by mayor
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 7 March 2008, journalist Raúl Sánchez, of the “Perú 21” newspaper, was detained for half an hour by police lieutenant Manuel Ríos Alvarado. The incident occurred at the gates of the Diroes Military Base in Lima, where the trial of former president Alberto Fujimori is being held. The journalist had just left […]
Journalists who investigated Chosica mayor threatened and harassed
(IPYS/IFEX) – Journalists Elizabeth Salinas, Raúl Vento and Rosanna Rivera, of the weekly newspaper “Conoeste”, based in Chosica, eastern Lima, told IPYS that since 2004 they have been the victims of threats, surveillance and persecution by members of the district municipality of Lurigancho-Chosica. Mayor Luis Bueno Quino is reportedly behind the threats and intimidation. The […]
Television camera operator beaten by Aragua police for filming their assault of demonstrating taxi driver
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 3 March 2008, Globovision television station camera operator Carlos Caraballo was assaulted by 10 policemen while he covered a protest march organized by taxi drivers in the city of La Victoria, located in the state of Aragua, central Venezuela. Caraballo was hit on the arms and legs. The policemen threw him to […]