Articles by Inter American Press Association
Election law forces Argentinian newspapers to give free space to political parties
The Inter American Press Association has condemned a decision by the Higher Court of Justice of the Argentine province of Córdoba that rejected legal claims of unconstitutionality of electoral laws that require publications to grant free space to political parties at election times.
Clarity needed in motive for murder of journalist in Mexico
The Inter American Press Association condemns the murder in Mexico of journalist Ismael Díaz López, and calls on the authorities to undertake an urgent and exhaustive investigation to determine if the motive for the crime was related to his work.
Two years on, Ecuador’s Communications Act still one of the region’s worst
June 23 marks two years since enactment of the Communication Law, which the IAPA has described as “an instrument of inquisition that turned President Correa into the principal censor in the Americas.”
Reporting on FIFA scandal costs newspaper official advertising contract
The decision was in retaliation for an editorial that criticized the Premier of the Cayman Islands and local officials for allegedly engaging in acts of corruption, including one related to the FIFA soccer scandal.
Second journalist killed in less than a week in Brazil
According to reports by the local press, journalist Djalma Santos da Conceição had been receiving threats. Recently he carried out an investigation into the murder of a local teenager by drug traffickers.
Venezuelan judge stops media owners from leaving country
A court order in Venezuela prevents 22 executives and representatives of news media, who are involved in a lawsuit filed by National Assembly President, from leaving the country.
Venezuelan media outlets charged for republishing information from a Spanish paper
“We condemn the fact that in Venezuela the government always describes as media campaigns and conspiracies any information that can be critical or that points out wrongdoing,” said the Inter American Press Association.
Renewed action in case of 1988 murder of Mexican journalist
The Héctor Félix Miranda case is one of the emblematic investigations which the IAPA submitted in 1997 to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).