Articles by Inter American Press Association
Argentinian government labels journalist “phony”, accuses him of slander
The Inter American Press Association regrets the Argentinian government’s labeling of journalist Jorge Lanata as “assassin” and “media murderer.” In an official release the Office of the Presidency of the Nation denied the legitimacy of information he reported regarding President Kirchner’s stopover in the Seychelles Islands.
Security for Guatemalan editor reduced after paper alleges government corruption
Tension caused by the allegations of corruption against the public administration’s office, published in elPeriódico, is understood to have been the reason behind a change in editor José Rubén Zamora’s security protection, put in place in 2003 as a precautionary measure.
Venezuelan newspapers fined for publishing graphic image
El Nacional and Tal Cual were retroactively fined for publishing a photo in 2010 in which bodies were seen piled up in a morgue in Caracas.
IAPA condemns murder of music radio journalist in Guatemala
Luis de Jesús Lima, 68, was killed on August 6 in the town of Zacapa in eastern Guatemala. The broadcaster and journalist was attacked while arriving in his vehicle to the radio station La Sultana where he hosted a popular music program and interviewed local personalities.
Groups call for review of Ecuador’s restrictive communications law
Over 30 IFEX members write to President Rafael Correa, calling on him to submit the recently-approved Ecuadorian Communications Law to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights for a Consultative Opinion.
Venezuelan journalist on hunger strike over government “abuse of power”
The Inter American Press Association expresses solidarity with Venezuelan journalist Leoncenis García of the newspaper 6to Poder, on a hunger strike in protest at what he calls “abuse of power” by the state National Telecommunications Commission.
In Honduras, journalists’ access to information arbitrarily restricted
Honduran authorities have refused to provide journalists with lists of acts of violence committed in certain regions of the country, thereby violating their right to access information.
Sports journalist shot to death in Venezuela
Johnny González covered sports news for the newspaper Líder. He was on his way to work when he was intercepted by men on a motorcycle and in a car who tried to steal his vehicle. According to local media, González resisted and the assailants shot him three times.