Articles by Inter American Press Association
Journalists attacked
The following is a 6 January 2000 news alert from the office of the Second Vice-president of IAPA’s Press Freedom Committee office, Roberto Eduardo Romero, based in Salta, Argentina: SALTA, ARGENTINA, JANUARY 6 2000 Another attack against journalists, this time perpetrated by a police officer in the Argentine province of Santiago del Estero, was reported […]
IAPA condemns death threats received by Argentine journalist
The Inter American Press Association expressed its concern over death threats received by an Argentine journalist which, in the organisation’s opinion, amount to a flagrant attempt to silence her. Journalist Viviana Gorbato, the author of a number of books including: “Montoneros, soldados de Menem, soldados de Duhalde”, was recently warned in a telephone call that […]
IAPA concludes high level mission to Colombia
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 6 May 1999 IAPA press release: **Updates IFEX alerts of 19 October, 16 June, 23 March, 4 February 1998, 21 November and 21 March 1997** Bogotá, 6 May An IAPA high level mission met with President Andrés Pastrana and high level officials of the Colombian government, to express their […]
Deterioration of press freedom to be discussed at upcoming IAPA General Assembly
(IAPA/IFEX) – Against a background of a press freedom threatened by mistreatment of journalists and restrictive legislation, IAPA is preparing to hold its annual assembly with the participation of leaders and members of the press from throughout the hemisphere. The IAPA’s 54th General Assembly will be held at the Uruguayan resort of Punta del Este […]
Belize Premier signs Chapultepec Declaration
(IAPA/IFEX) – IAPA reported on 6 November 1998 that the newly-elected Prime Minister of Belize, Saud Musa, became the 19th head of government in the Americas to sign the Declaration of Chapultepec when he put his signature to the document in a special ceremony on 5 November in Belmopan, capital of the Central American nation. […]
Journalist Fernando Martínez Ochoa killed; IAPA calls for investigations into recent murders in Mexico
(IAPA/IFEX) – On 28 October 1998, IAPA expressed concern at two recent murders of journalists in Mexico and called for investigations. Over the previous days, two journalists were killed in mysterious circumstances. They are: reporter Fernando Martínez Ochoa, from Ciudad Juárez (previously unreported on IFEX,) and Claudio Cortés García, layout editor with the Mexican edition […]
Journalists detained
(IAPA/IFEX) – In a 29 October 1998 protest letter, IAPA expressed concern at the detention of three journalists who were covering a story in the province of Misiones. Police officers arrested Emilio Petcoff, Enrique Sdrech and Mario Sacchi, all journalists with Buenos Aires-based Channel 3 television, on 24 October. Police never explained the reason for […]
Authorities refuse to provide information to journalists with “El Día”
(IAPA/IFEX) – For several weeks now, the Minister of Justice and Security for the Province of Buenos Aires, Leon Arslanián, has withheld information concerning public security to journalists with “El Día” in La Plata, saying that the it is “a bad daily newspaper that publishes permanent and unnecessary attacks against me.” The minister’s action has […]