Articles by Instituto Prensa y Sociedad
Two television journalists abused by political party’s activists for surreptitiously filming private political function
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 9 March 2007, journalists Marco Antonio Vásquez and Marco Sifuentes of the television programme “La Ventana Indiscreta” in Lima, were mistreated by several members of Partido Aprista Peruano (APRA, the government party), while they were recording a speech by former minister Carlos Arana during a ceremony in which he was paid tribute […]
Journalist assaulted, her footage and videocamera stolen, while investigating illegal fishing operations
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 14 March 2007, journalist Yolanda Mío Arteaga, vice-director of television station Canal 31’s news programme “Primer Impacto”, was assaulted and her video-camera stolen by alleged members of a mafia involved in illegal fishing. The assault took place moments after Mío filmed the search, by police, of premises owned by the mafia in […]
Radio journalists threatened, broadcast signal interfered with, following reports on corruption
(IPYS/IFEX) – During February 2007, journalists Freddy Cano and Luis Alberto Corzo of Radio Líder were threatened by telephone by persons urging them to stop using their programme to broadcast accusations about alleged administrative irregularities committed during the administration of the former president of Arequipa’s regional government, Daniel Vera Ballón. The city of Arequipa is […]
Teachers’ union leader assaults journalist in Ayacucho
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 10 March 2007, reporter Edwin Gómez, of “La Calle” newspaper and Radio Wari radio station, was assaulted by Yuri Revollar, secretary general of the Ayacucho Teachers’ Union, when the journalist was attempting to photograph him during a public gathering. The incident took place in Ayacucho, in southern Peru. The reporter confirmed that […]
Two journalists assaulted by protesting coca growers displeased with media coverage
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 10 March 2007, journalist Julio Aguirre Domínguez, of Radio Concierto radio station, was assaulted by a group of coca producers protesting against the eradication of their crop. The protest began on 8 March. One of the stones thrown by the demonstrators hit his video camera, damaging the machine and the tape that […]
Ruling party National Assembly member prevents journalist from interviewing doctor about hospital crisis
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 7 February 2007, ruling party National Assembly member Berkis Solís stopped journalist Paola Lessey from completing an interview with a representative of the Regional Medical Doctors’ Association, Mirlenys Sánchez, when she was asking the latter about accusations of unpaid salaries and damages to the infrastructure of the Guaiparo Hospital in Ciudad Guayana, […]
Municipal official assaults radio journalist following critical report
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 3 February 2007, Radio Única 102.7 journalist Miguel Bellorín was assaulted by Horangel Pérez, a municipal official, when he was interviewing two citizens near the municipal building of Upata, a town in southern Venezuela. According to Bellorín, his assailant pushed him away from the persons he was interviewing, insulted him and hit […]
Policeman convicted of journalist’s 1998 murder rearrested
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 28 February 2007, police officer Monzart Castro Brasil, convicted of the murder of a journalist, was rearrested. He had been convicted and sentenced in September 2003 to 18 years in prison for the murder of Manoel Leal de Oliveira, the editor and founder of the daily newspaper “A Região”. The murder took […]