Articles by Inter American Press Association
IAPA conference calls on government for transparency in its war on drugs
(IAPA/IFEX) – Mexico City, April 24, 2009 – Calling on the government of Mexico to carry out its battle with drug traffickers openly and with respect for the press’s duty to inform the public, the Inter American Press Association-organized conference “The Press, the Government and Organized Crime,” wound up here today. The event featured three […]
Students vandalise newspaper office, threaten its workers
IAPA protests action against Venezuelan newspaper (IAPA/IFEX) – Miami, April 20, 2009 – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today condemned the hostile acts by a group of university students against the Venezuelan newspaper El Carobobeño meant to intimidate workers by threatening them and painting insulting slogans on the building’s walls. IAPA President Enrique Santos […]
“Estado de Minas” newspaper ordered to print university’s reply to an article, IAPA equates “disproportionate” ruling with censorship
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an abbreviated translation of a 31 March 2009 IAPA press release: Disproportionate “right of reply” ruling in Brazil equals censorship, says IAPA Miami (31 March 2009) – The IAPA has characterised as “disproportionate” a judicial order requiring the daily Estado de Minas to publish a response from the Minas Gerais […]
Three journalists harassed after reporting on senator under investigation for alleged fraud
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 30 March 2009 IAPA press release: IAPA protests intimidation of journalists in Dominican Republic Miami (March 30, 2009) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today expressed repudiation of attempts in the Dominican Republic to intimidate journalists and urged the Congress there to investigate the matter. The journalists said […]
Warrant issued for arrest of magazine editor Alejandro Santos
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 27 March 2009 IAPA press release: Warrants for arrest of Colombian journalists causes concern for IAPA Miami (March 27, 2009). – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today repeated to the Colombian judiciary its concern at the issuance of warrants for the arrests of two journalists on contempt charges, […]
IAPA concerned at plot to kill its president, Enrique Santos Calderón
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 27 March 2009 IAPA press release: IAPA concerned at plot to kill its president Miami (March 27, 2009) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today expressed shock on learning that the Colombian authorities had halted an attempt by Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrillas on the life […]
IAPA calls for action on unpunished murder of journalist Reinaldo Coutinho da Silva
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 24 March 2009 IAPA press release: IAPA calls for action on unpunished murder of Brazilian journalist MIAMI, Florida (March 24, 2009) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today called on newspaper readers throughout the Americas to add their signatures to an open letter to be sent to Brazil’s […]
CAPSULE REPORT: Press freedom in the Americas declining, says IAPA
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an abridged version of a 16 March 2009 IAPA special report: Climate of press freedom in the Americas worsens: IAPA issues biannual conclusions ASUNCION, Paraguay (March 16, 2009). – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) wound up its Midyear Meeting today declaring that freedom of the press in the Americas […]