Articles by Instituto Prensa y Sociedad
Two journalists assaulted, others harassed or their work impeded, in different regions
(IPYS/IFEX) – IPYS is concerned about various acts of aggression, intimidation and obstruction of access committed against journalists in different regions of the country between 7 and 16 February 2008. On 7 February, security personnel of Loreto’s Regional Government barred journalist Nolberto Silvano, a reporter with La Voz radio station, from entering the premises where […]
Protestors assault journalists in Valencia
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 12 February 2008, a group of reporters was assaulted by a crowd of protesters that burst into the State of Carabobo’s Legislative Council in the town of Valencia, central Venezuela. The demonstrators were interrupting the Council session to demand that the legislators approve the granting of credit for the construction of homes. […]
Journalist disappears in Michoacán state
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 14 February 2008, the disappearance of reporter Mauricio Estrada Zamora, of two Michoacán state-based newspapers – “La Opinión de Apatzingán” and “La Opinión de Michoacán” – in southern México, was reported. In its editorial piece, “La Opinión de Michoacán” stated that the journalist left the newspaper’s premises on 12 February and never […]
Journalist threatened with murder after criticising Puno’s regional president
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 8 February 2008, three hooded persons burst into the broadcasting booth of Radio Sudamericana radio station and threatened to kill journalist Pedro Mamani Zela while he was on air hosting his programme “Noticiero Sudamericano”. According to Mamani Zela, one of the assailants carried a gun. The journalist was warned that if he […]
Three journalists receive death threats, the house of one fired upon in Yurimaguas
(IPYS/IFEX) – Early in the morning of 8 February 2008, a group of unidentified men fired five times into the home of journalist John Isuiza Inauma. The bullets hit a vehicle stored by Isuiza Inauma in the living room, which prevented them from reaching the journalist’s wife and children. Isuiza, host of a radio programme […]
Journalist, previously threatened over article, victim of alleged sabotage
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 31 January 2008, journalist Antonio Azalde, editor of the newspaper “El Guerrero”, told IPYS that he suffered a motorcycle accident as a result of sabotage. Azalde alleges that the bolts that held the wheels in place were deliberately loosened, and that this was likely done in reprisal for articles he published about […]
Buenaventura journalist forced by guerrilla group to broadcast message
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 25 January 2008, members of the guerrilla group the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, FARC) contacted journalist Luis Suárez demanding he meet with Erminson Gutiérrez, a.k.a. “Mincho”, leader of the Bloque 30 division of the FARC, in Buenaventura, western Colombia. Suárez is director and host of the […]
Municipal officials harass, threaten journalist for filming meeting
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 23 January 2008, four municipal officials from the District Municipality of Maquía chased and threatened journalist Miguel Rojas Panduro, a cameraman for Canal 27 television station, when they realised he was filming a get-together attended by the district mayor, Gonzalo Flores, to celebrate the acquittal of municipal administrator Walter Ríos, who had […]