Articles by Inter American Press Association
IAPA blames President Chávez for lack of press freedom
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 25 February 2002 IAPA press release: IAPA blames Chávez for lack of press freedom in Venezuela MIAMI, Florida (February 25, 2002)-The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) has found Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez to be “the person responsible” for the lack of press freedom in his country. This follows a […]
Continued impunity encourages violence against journalists, states IAPA
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an 8 February 2002 IAPA press release: IAPA claims lack of justice encourages violence against journalists Miami (February 8, 2002) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) believes that deficiencies in the administration and application of justice is one of the main causes for the new wave of violence that […]
IAPA welcomes opening of access to public records
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 5 February 2002 IAPA press release: IAPA welcomes opening of access to public records in Panama MIAMI, Florida (February 5, 2002) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today welcomed the recent enactment in Panama of a law providing free access to public records, a move that strengthens people’s […]
TV station target of bomb attack
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an IAPA press release: IAPA protests attack on TV station in Bogotá MIAMI, Florida (January 30, 2002) -The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today issued a strong protest over a car bomb attack on the studios of Caracol television station in Bogotá, Colombia. The IAPA urged the Colombian government to […]
Presidents of Bolivia and Peru sign Declaration of Chapultepec
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 28 January 2002 IAPA press release: Presidents of Bolivia and Peru sign Declaration of Chapultepec Quiroga and Toledo agreed that all new Presidents should sign and promise to protect press freedom. More than 1,200 youth participated in the forum of the Inter American Press Association Miami (January 28, 2002) […]
Journalist receives death threats
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 17 January 2002 IAPA press release: IAPA condemns threats against Mexican journalist Miami (17 January 2002) – Today, the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) condemned the fact that journalist Jesús Blancornelas has received death threats and urged the Mexican government to investigate the incident and punish those responsible. The […]
IAPA calls for reversal of anti-press freedom court ruling against private television station
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 27 December 2001 IAPA press release: IAPA CALLS FOR ANTI-PRESS FREEDOM COURT RULING IN COSTA RICA TO BE OVERTURNED MIAMI, Florida (December 27, 2001)-The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today called on a Costa Rican court to overturn an order that a television station broadcast an election debate that […]
Police assault journalists
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 27 December 2001 IAPA press release: IAPA CONDEMNS REPRESSION AGAINST INDEPENDENT JOURNALISTS IN CUBA Miami (December 27, 2001) -The Inter American Press Association condemns the latest attempt by the Cuban government to silence the voices of independent journalism by using police force during another incident reported in the city […]