Inter American Press Association

Governmental Decree 05-2016, made public yesterday, has the objective of minimizing the effects of strong rainfalls and protecting the lives of Guatemalans, however, it also exceeds the authority of the government in undermining three constitutional rights.

The government of President Barack Obama should provide greater access to public information and more transparency, and at the same time the United States justice system should stop using journalists as witnesses in criminal trials.

Braulio Jatar’s family called the arrest a retaliation against Jatar and an act of intimidation for his having disseminated information and videos about protests against President Nicolás Maduro.

How did hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans manage to make their voices heard despite shut down subways, threats and journalist visa denials?

The Inter American Press Association has asked the Cochabamaba, Bolivia, Judiciary Council for transparency, due process and access to justice in the criminal case brought against journalist Marianela Montenegro on a charge of defamation.

IAPA expressed outrage at the murder of journalist Mauricio Campos Rosa in Brazil and called for an in-depth investigation to determine who was responsible and the motive for the crime.

Journalist Humberto Vacaflor was charged after reporting that President Morales had been one of the masterminds of the murder of a police officer and his wife in 2000.

The Inter American Press Association has issued a statement expressing its concern over the adverse conditions and growing tensions affecting journalists and news media in Mexico, and criticized the inability of the government to guarantee the safe practice of journalism and press freedom in the country.