Inter American Press Association

Pineda Birto, 38, was the editor of the newspaper La Voz de Tierra Caliente, and stringer for El Universal and other local media. He covered local police actions and reported on social media that he had received threats from organized crime groups.

Editor Henry Constantín Ferreiro was arrested at the Camagüey province airport along with Sol García Basulto, correspondent for 14ymedio. The two journalists were preparing to take a flight to Havana to cover an awards ceremony in honour of Oswaldo Payá Prize, a former opposition politician.

The Inter American Press Association is urging authorities in Panama, Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina to investigate cases of intimidation of journalists in those countries that are seriously restricting press freedom.

The Inter American Press Association is urging authorities in Panama, Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina to investigate cases of intimidation of journalists in those countries that are seriously restricting press freedom.

The Inter American Press Association urges Mexico’s authorities to “firmly and urgently” take measures to protect the staff of the weekly newspaper Zeta who said they have received threats from drug traffickers in reprisal for a report on their criminal activities.

The Inter American Press Association condemns criminal charges being brought by the government of Uruguay against social media account holders on the alleged grounds that “they arouse fear in the citizenry” in disseminating videos showing brawls in prisons.

IAPA adds its support to U.S. citizens’ right to film and photograph police activity under the country’s First Amendment.

A draft ruling proposes support for a claim of unconstitutionality by political parties that would remove from the Law on Right of Reply the requirement of inaccuracy of information so that any offended individual could call for a correction by the media outlet concerned.