Articles by Inter American Press Association
IAPA expresses both concern and approval following mission to Santiago del Estero
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 22 November 2000 IAPA press release: IAPA expresses concern and approval following mission to Santiago del Estero Miami (22 November 2000) – The Inter American Press Association stated that it will remain “alert and watchful” of the apparent political and legal persecution directed against the daily El Liberal of […]
IAPA to send mission to Santiago del Estero to probe attacks on press freedom
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 16 November 2000 IAPA press release: IAPA to Send Mission to Santiago del Estero, Argentina, to Probe Attacks on Press Freedom MIAMI, Florida (Nov. 16) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) announced today it will send a mission to the northern Argentine province of Santiago del Estero on […]
Free-press group protests plight of media in Cuba, Peru and Venezuela
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 6 November 2000 IAPA press release: Free-Press Group Protests Plight of Media in Cuba, Peru, Venezuela Miami, Florida (Nov. 6, 2000).– At its meeting in Barbados on Saturday, November 4, the Coordinating Committee of Press Freedom Organizations called on the governments of Cuba, Peru and Venezuela to take action […]
IAPA protests attempt to impose gag law
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 26 October 2000 IAPA press release: IAPA PROTESTS ATTEMPT TO IMPOSE GAG LAW IN BOLIVIA Miami (26 October 2000) – The Inter American Press Association issued a letter to Vice-President of Bolivia and President of the National Congress Jorge Quiroga in response to a number of attempts to promote […]
Difficult year for press freedom in the Western Hemisphere, concludes IAPA
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an IAPA press release: Hard year for freedom of the press in the Western Hemisphere, concludes IAPA Miami (October 20, 2000) – During its General Assembly in Santiago, Chile which ended this Wednesday, the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) issued the conclusions about the state of freedom of the press […]
IAPA to hold 56th General Assembly in Santiago, Chile
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 6 October 2000 IAPA press release: IAPA TO HOLD 56TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN SANTIAGO, CHILE More than 500 media representatives to examine press freedom violations in the Americas MIAMI, Florida (Oct. 6) – More than 500 editors and publishers from throughout the Western Hemisphere will discuss the major issues […]
Journalist imprisoned
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 22 September 2000 IAPA press release: IAPA SPEAKS OUT ON JOURNALIST’S ARREST IN MEXICO Miami (22 September 2000)- Today, the Inter American Press Association expressed its concern to the governor of the State of Chihuahua, in Mexico, over the imprisonment of a journalist on charges of defamation, calling the […]
IAPA calls for investigation into journalist’s murder
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 12 September 2000 IAPA press release: IAPA Calls for Investigation into Colombian Journalist’s Murder MIAMI, Florida (Sept. 12, 2000) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today publicly expressed its concern and outrage at the murder in Colombia of journalist Carlos José Restrepo Rocha and called on the authorities […]