Articles by Instituto Prensa y Sociedad
Two journalists assaulted, one injured, in Barinas; Globovisión television station again harassed
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 8 November 2007, journalist Jorge Eliécer Patiño and photographer Luis Alberto Barrios, of the newspaper “El Diario de los Llanos”, were attacked by members of the police’s Special Operations Group (Grupo de Operaciones Especiales, GROES) when they were covering a protest march against the government’s proposed constitutional reform by students of the […]
Reporters assaulted while filming authorities’ examination and removal of murder victim’s body
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 15 November 2007, camera operator Ernesto Delgado Vargas and reporter Helena Ortiz Terán, of TV Mundo Canal 53 television station, were assaulted by the relatives of a murdered woman. The incident took place in the district of Paucaparta, Arequipa region, when they were covering procedures carried out by the prosecutor and the […]
Radio journalist in Huánuco region hit and threatened by municipal official after broadcasting allegations of mayor’s corruption
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 14 November 2007, journalist Jhon Rupay Machaguay was hit and threatened by Gustavo Sotomayor Quipusco, municipal manager of the district of Mariano Dámaso Berún, in the province of Leoncio Prado, Huánuco region, central Peru. Rupay hosts the Radio FM 98 programme “La Verdad en la Noticia”. The assailant attempted to snatch away […]
Two journalists accused by police of defamation; one of them also convicted of defaming former mayor, ordered to pay damages
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 30 October 2007, journalists José Bazán and Jaime Vásquez Valcárcel were accused of defamation by police officers Ismael Vásquez Colchado and Julio Carrasco Peña, of the Criminal Investigations Division of the National Police. According to the lawsuit, the journalists accused the policemen of being involved in a September 2007 robbery at a […]
Photographers wounded and media vehicles attacked during fight among students over proposed constitutional reform
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 7 November 2007, photographers Simón Clemente and Julio César Suárez, of the newspaper “2001”, and Gustavo Ortiz of the newspaper “El Carabobeño”, were wounded while covering the fight between opposing groups of students who either approve of or oppose the constitutional reform proposal, at the main campus of the Central University of […]
Radio stations and journalists threatened, harassed in La Joya and Otuzco
(IPYS/IFEX) – Radio stations and their journalists in two different regions of Peru have recently been threatened or harassed for attempting to cover news in their areas. The owner, administrator and journalists of radio station La Karibeña, in the district of La Joya, Arequipa region, reported to IPYS that they are being harassed by persons […]
Journalist in Chiclayo receives death threat after report on police officer; woman reporter assaulted in Tingo María
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 7 and 10 November 2007, journalist Víctor Balcázar Porras received two e-mailed death threats. The threats also targeted his family and warned the journalist that he is being followed. Balcázar Porras works for “Destape” magazine and is the director of the http://www.destape.net website. He told IPYS that the threats were sent after […]
Journalist accuses Wari mayor of organising murder attempt
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 11 November 2007, journalist José Ramírez, a contributor to the newspaper “La Primera”, reported having been ambushed earlier the same day on the Wari district’s main road by a group of officials of that district, including the mayor, Edward Vizcarrra Zorrilla. The incident took place when he was returning from a commission […]