Articles by Inter American Press Association
Sentence reduction for journalists’ murderers concerns IAPA
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 7 March 2008 IAPA press release: MIAMI, Florida (March 7, 2008) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) expressed concern today at Nicaragua’s commutation of sentences in the cases of the convicted murderers of journalists María José Bravo and Carlos Guadamuz, a development that it claimed “adds to the […]
“A Tarde”, “Extra” and their journalists also targets of barrage of lawsuits by evangelical church’s members; IAPA warns of attempt to silence media
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 20 February 2008 IAPA press release: IAPA concerned by barrage of lawsuits in Brazil MIAMI, Florida (February 20, 2008) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today expressed concern at an onslaught of lawsuits filed against Brazilian news media, saying it suspected the action could be intended to stop […]
IAPA concerned over article of draft Constitution calling for media “truthfulness and responsibility”
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an 11 February 2008 IAPA press release: IAPA calls for stronger guarantees that Bolivia’s new constitution will safeguard press freedom MIAMI, Florida (February 11, 2008) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today urged that greater guarantees for press freedom be specified in Bolivia’s proposed new Constitution and that a […]
Presentadora radial Vicky Dávila amenazada en oleada de agresiones contra periodistas
(SIP/IFEX) – Lo que sigue es un comunicado de prensa de la SIP, con fecha del 11 de febrero de 2008: SIP condena amenazas contra periodistas colombianos y pide investigación sobre crimen de reportero Miami (11 de febrero de 2008) – La Sociedad Interamericana de Prensa rechazó hoy las amenazas contra periodistas y medios de […]
Radio news anchorwoman Vicky Dávila threatened amid flood of aggression against journalists
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an 11 February 2008 IAPA press release: IAPA protests threats to Colombian journalists, calls for investigation into reporter’s murder MIAMI, Florida (February 11, 2008) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today expressed alarm at threats made to journalists and news media in Colombia while it condemned the murder of […]
IAPA acclaims guilty verdicts in murders of journalists in various countries
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 21 December 2007 IAPA press release: IAPA acclaims guilty verdicts in murders of journalists in Costa Rica, Haiti, Mexico and Dominican Republic It also calls attention to efforts in Peru to turn around a court decision that absolved presumed masterminds of the Alberto Rivera crime. MIAMI, Florida (December 21, […]
IAPA opposes proposed law governing journalistic activity
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 20 December 2007 IAPA press release: Don’t enact press law, give access to public records, IAPA urges Paraguayan president Miami (December 20, 2007) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today called on Paraguay’s President Nicanor Duarte Frutos to oppose a proposed law governing journalistic activity and urged him […]
Owner of radio and television station abducted in Michoacán
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an IAPA press release: IAPA calls for urgent probes into murder, abduction of journalists in Mexico MIAMI, Florida (December 10, 2007) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today expressed outrage and called on the authorities in Mexico to immediately investigate and identify those responsible for the murder of journalist […]