Articles by Inter American Press Association
“Excélsior” newspaper’s Washington correspondent for 22 years murdered in Mexico City
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an IAPA press release: IAPA calls for urgent investigation of murder of journalist MIAMI, Florida (November 17, 2006) – For the second time in a week, the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today called on the Mexican authorities to conduct a prompt and full investigation to identify the culprits in […]
Oscar Arias urges media to be critical of concentration of economic power and help resolve key global problems
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 15 November 2006 IAPA press release: Costa Rica’s President Arias calls during IAPA conference on ethics for a press that’s pluralist, independent, responsible, and constructive The Nobel Peace Prize winner urges media role in reducing military expenditure, controlling transfer of weapons, halting global warming SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (November […]
National Guard officer denies Globovisión television station ready access to its microwave transmission towers
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an 8 November 2006 IAPA press release: Action against TV in Venezuela brings IAPA protest MIAMI, Florida (November 8, 2006) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today reacted angrily to what it called an act of censorship by the Venezuelan authorities against privately-owned television stations in preventing them from […]
IAPA condemns police official’s questioning of three journalists who reported on police corruption
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 1 November 2006 IAPA press release: IAPA protests intimidation of Brazil reporters MIAMI, Florida (November 1, 2006) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today protested an attempt by a Federal Police officer in São Paulo, Brazil, to intimidate three reporters from the magazine Veja, treating them as suspects […]
IAPA blasts Misiones provincial government’s cancellation of advertising contracts with local newspaper
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 24 October 2006 IAPA press release: IAPA blasts withdrawal of official advertising from Argentine paper MIAMI, Florida (October 24, 2006) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today expressed concern at what it called a reprisal and an act of discrimination against the Misiones, Argentina, newspaper El Territorio after […]
IAPA urges governments to end discrimination in allocation of government advertising contracts
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 13 October 2006 IAPA press release: IAPA criticises discrimination in allocation of government advertising contracts Miami (13 October 2006) – The arbitrary allocation of government advertising contracts is being used to reward or punish journalists and media outlets for their editorial stance, an issue which was extensively debated in […]
Judge orders radio station to pull journalist’s comments from its web-page; courts impeding journalists’ work during elections, says IAPA
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 17 October 2006 IAPA press release: SIP concerned about court decisions in Brazil that are impeding journalism during election period Miami (17 October 2006) – IAPA has expressed its concern regarding actions limiting freedom of expression taken by the electoral courts in Brazil during this year’s election period, in […]
CAPSULE REPORT: Press facing serious setbacks in the hemisphere, IAPA concludes
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 3 October 2006 IAPA press release: Press facing serious setbacks in the Americas, IAPA concludes Issues call for support in battle to defend freedom of expression MIAMI, Florida (October 3, 2006) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today wound up its 62nd General Assembly with adoption of the […]