Articles by Inter American Press Association
Gun attack on Tacuarembó radio journalist’s daughter; perpetrators swiftly convicted, imprisoned
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an IAPA press release: IAPA welcomes convictions for attacks on journalists in Mexico, Uruguay MIAMI, Florida (April 8, 2008) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today welcomed the conviction in Mexico of the murderers of news photographer Gregorio Rodríguez Hernández, killed in 2004, and court action in Uruguay in […]
President Colom signs Chapultepec Declaration; government agrees to pass access to public information law
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 2 April 2008 IAPA press release: Guatemala agrees to law on access to public information President Alvaro Colom signs Declaration of Chapultepec GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala (April 2, 2008) – Guatemala’s President Alvaro Colom last night added his signature to the Declaration of Chapultepec, and his government committed itself to […]
Attacks on journalists and media outlets have intensified, says IAPA
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 30 March 2008 IAPA press release: IAPA issues conclusions on press freedom in the Americas Midyear Meeting notes sharpening attacks on journalists and the media Caracas (March 30, 2008) – The Midyear Meeting of the Inter American Press Association (IAPA), which came to a close today, noted the serious […]
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 […]