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Two journalists murdered in 48 hours in Haiti  

Ricot Jean’s body was found two just days after the killing of journalist Dumesky Kersaint.

IAPA condemns intimidation by criminal gangs against media outlets in Colombia

The newspaper denounced that it has recently been subjected to “pressures and intimidations from illegal armed actors” with the intention of forcing it to publish its messages.

IAPA calls for withdrawal of bill in Peru that punishes media and social media

The Inter American Press Association described the bill as a “dangerous step backward for press freedom and freedom of expression in the digital space.”

IAPA: Nicaragua’s government is planning to use confiscated equipment for propaganda

“It is alarming that, in addition to having confiscated and stripped the assets of a private company, the regime now has the gall to use the media’s assets for propaganda purposes.”

Inter American Press Association condemns violence against the press in Bolivia

Protests in support of the governor of Santa Cruz department and opposition leader, Luis Fernando Camacho, who has been remanded in custody since December 28, have been met with heavy police deployment and excessive violence. Numerous journalists were attacked.

IAPA: New attack against media in Argentina could be an indication of greater evils

For the second time in less than a month, unknown assailants fired several shots at the facade of Grupo Televisión Litoral, despite the police protection posted there since the first attack on December 12.

IAPA condemns attacks on journalists and media in Peru

The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) condemned attacks against journalists and media outlets in Peru that cover social demonstrations in the context of the volatile political situation in the country.

IAPA condemns murder of Mexican journalist and a disappearance

Pedro Pablo Kumul’s case adds to the murder of three other journalists in Veracruz this year.