Articles by Inter American Press Association
“El Telégrafo” editor alleges government seeking control of newspaper in legal dispute over ownership
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 4 June 2007 IAPA press release: IAPA to keep watch on legal dispute over ownership of Ecuador’s oldest newspaper MIAMI, Florida (June 4, 2007) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) said today that it will keep a close watch on the legal battle between private and state shareholders […]
Party leaders sign Chapultepec Declaration, discuss new access to information law’s implementation
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 22 May 2007 IAPA press release: Caucus leaders sign Chapultepec Declaration, express their commitment to improve new access to public information law Miami, 22 May 2007 – This afternoon, on 22 May 2007, leaders from all the parties’ caucuses in Nicaragua’s National Assembly signed the Chapultepec Declaration during the […]
Government’s withdrawal of advertising threatens survival of “Stabroek News”
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 25 may 2007 IAPA press release: IAPA protests discrimination in Guyana MIAMI, Florida (May 25, 2007) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today gave its support to an open call by the news media in Guyana for the government of President Bharrat Jagdeo to reconsider its position and […]
Only one perpetrator of journalist’s 1998 murder imprisoned, another missing, mastermind still unidentified
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 17 May 2007 IAPA press release: IAPA PROTESTS IMPUNITY IN KILLING OF JOURNALIST IN BRAZIL Miami (17 May 2007) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) called upon all print media readers in the hemisphere to sign a public letter to the president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da […]
Gunmen fire on “El Diario del Yaqui” newspaper’s facilities in Ciudad Obregón; IAPA urges investigation of various incidents
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 15 May 2007 IAPA press release: IAPA calls for investigation into disappearance of two Mexican journalists MIAMI, Florida (May 15, 2007) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today expressed concern at the disappearance of two journalists in Monterrey, Nuevo León, and called on authorities to take urgent action […]
Politicians, journalists and government officials jointly recommend reforms to defamation and access to information laws
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an 11 May 2007 IAPA press release: IAPA welcomes political will in El Salvador to enact access law, repeal insult law Salvadoran President Elías Antonio Saca, in an allusion to plight of Venezuela’s RCTV, assails stance of ‘governments that are canceling broadcast licenses’ MIAMI, Florida (May 11, 2007) – The […]
President calls for imprisonment of “La Hora” director over critical editorial; charges against other media threatened
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an 11 May 2007 IAPA press release: IAPA protests contempt charge by Ecuador president against local newspaper MIAMI, Florida (May 11, 2007) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today assailed a decision by Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa to invoke an insult law in suing the editor of a local […]
Journalist loses appeal, condemned to three months in prison for libel of businessman
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 9 May 2007 IAPA press release: IAPA calls court jailing of Uruguayan journalist serious setback for press freedom MIAMI, Florida (May 9, 2007) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today described as a very serious setback for freedom of the press in Uruguay a judge’s sentencing of journalist […]