Articles by Inter American Press Association
IAPA university forum highlights Declaration of Chapultepec principles
The Caracas mayor and the Carabobo state governor committed to the principles of press freedom emanating from the Declaration, which has also been signed by 59 Western Hemisphere heads of state.
IAPA condemns censorship of Colombian daily, attempt to search Argentine newspaper’s offices
The organisation calls on the Colombian authorities to investigate the purchase by unidentified individuals of all copies of an edition of the “El Heraldo” newspaper.
International press organisations concerned at deterioration of fundamental freedoms
The Coordinating Committee of Press Freedom Organizations expressed concern at the undermining of press freedom and free speech in the Western Hemisphere.
IAPA concerned over Senate actions that could slow or result in the shelving of access to public information bill
According to the institutional relations minister, President Dilma Rousseff is sympathetic to calls for unending protections to be maintained on confidential information.
IAPA asks authorities to show more political will to end impunity
The organisation called on federal and state governments to put more effort into resolving cases involving the murders of journalists in Baja California, Coahuila and Veracruz.
Forum participants oppose possible implementation of another press law
During a forum in Brasilia, several jurists, lawyers and journalists agreed that Brazil does not need a new press law to regulate the media.
IAPA protests attack on paper, calls on authorities to ensure safety
Unidentified persons threw a hand grenade at the “Vanguardia” newspaper plant in Coahuila state, damaging the building.
IAPA calls for renewed commitment to investigation into journalist’s still unpunished murder
Thus far there is no information about the investigation into the 2008 murder of Armando Rodríguez, nor whether anyone has been arrested or charged.