Articles by Inter American Press Association
Report on disappeared journalist Alfredo Jiménez Mota inaugurates anti-impunity campaign
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 31 March 2006 IAPA press release: Mexican journalists aim blow at drug traffickers with publication of articles in Phoenix Project Under the sponsorship of the Inter American Press Association the inaugural work, on the disappearance of journalist Alfredo Jiménez Mota, will be published on April 3 MIAMI, Florida (March […]
Advisor to congressional candidate threatens journalists
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 30 March 2006, journalists Manuel Caballero Vidal, a reporter for Channel 13, and Alex Mautino Vidaurre, of Radio Melodía, were threatened by lawyer Danilo Duarte Jácome. Duarte is campaign adviser for José Malqui Beaz, a candidate for Congress representing Ancash region, of the political group Unidad Nacional. The incident took place in […]
IAPA asks attorney general to step up investigation into murder of journalist Orlando Sierra
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 24 March 2006 IAPA press release: IAPA ASKS COLOMBIAN ATTORNEY GENERAL TO STEP UP INVESTIGATION INTO MURDER OF JOURNALIST Miami (March 24, 2006) – In another step in the hemisphere-wide campaign aimed at raising awareness to solve unpunished murders of journalists, the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) requested that […]
CAPSULE REPORT: Journalists from the Americas face serious obstacles to the free exercise of the profession, concludes IAPA
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 21 March 2006 IAPA press release: Journalists from the Americas face serious obstacles in the free exercise of the profession IAPA presents conclusions on press freedom in the Western Hemisphere. Miami (March 21, 2006) – “Independent journalists in many countries throughout the Hemisphere continued to face violence, government harassment […]
Ecuador signs press freedom declaration
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 15 March 2006 IAPA press release: Ecuador Signs Press Freedom Declaration Miami (March 15, 2006) – The heads of the three branches of government in Ecuador will sign the Declaration of Chapultepec on Sunday during the opening of the first session of the Midyear Meeting of the Inter American […]
“La Prensa” newspaper and its journalists harassed for reporting on alleged corruption
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 27 February 2006 IAPA press release: IAPA concerned about harassment against La Prensa in Nicaragua Miami (February 27, 2006) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) condemns the harassment against La Prensa newspaper in Nicaragua and its journalists and calls on authorities of that country to guarantee press freedom. […]
IAPA pleased with sentencing of journalist’s murderers
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 10 February 2006 IAPA press release: IAPA pleased with sentences against murderers of journalist Miami (February 10, 2006) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) joins the Peruvian Press Council (CPP, for its Spanish acronym) in welcoming the guilty verdict and sentencing of five individuals for the murder of […]
Journalists harassed by refugee camp guards in Bahamas; Cuban journalist on hunger strike hospitalized
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an IAPA press release: IAPA worried about health of Cuban journalist on hunger strike Requests investigation into attacks against reporters in The Bahamas Miami (February 10, 2006) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) draws attention to the serious condition of journalist Guillermo Fariñas Hernández, who has been on a […]