Articles by Sindicato de Periodistas del Paraguay
Press experiences pressure and is subject to prior censorship
(SPP/IFEX) – The following is 12 September 2003 SPP press release: UNCONSTITUTIONALITY, PRESSURE AND PRIOR CENSORSHIP IN PARAGUAY Prior Censorship The Paraguay Union of Journalists (Sindicato de Periodistas del Paraguay, SPP) has expressed its concern to local and international human rights organisations over Judge Marcos Kohn’s resolution to enforce prior censorship on Canal 4-Teleforo television […]
Journalists threatened by state security officers
(SPP/IFEX) – On 14 February 2002, the SPP condemned the threats received by two journalists from National Police officers. The incident occurred after the journalists witnessed the release of two members of a leftist political movement who were allegedly kidnapped by state security officers. The SPP also asked the Human Rights Attorney’s Office to provide […]
Public auction for community radio station frequencies declared illegal by Treasury Inspector’s Office
(SPP/IFEX) – The Treasury Inspector’s Office informed Víctor Bogado, president of the National Telecommunications Commission (Comision Nacional de Telecomunicaciones, CONATEL), that the scheduled public auction for the granting of broadcasting radio frequencies was illegal. Short and medium-range FM frequencies for community based, educational and locally-owned radio stations were to have been up for bidding. The […]
Journalists under pressure for reporting on overfishing
(SPP/IFEX) – The SPP has expressed its support for correspondents of the Ayolas-based radio station Radio San Roque González and journalists working for the newspapers “Ultima Hora”, “ABC”, “Noticias” and local television station Canal 13. Gabriel Alfonso, Williams Aquino, José del Puerto, Augusto Dos Santos, Andrés Arias, Edgar Vazquez and Cornelio Veron were subjected to […]
Lebanese ambassador threatens journalist
(SPP/IFEX) – In a 31 October 2001 press release, SPP condemned threats made by the new Lebanese Ambassador to Paraguay, Hicham Salim Hadam, and his bodyguards against journalist Adrían Cativelli, of the daily “Ultima Hora”. The diplomat’s intimidating threats against the journalist and the press in general and his bodyguards’ assault on Cativelli occurred during […]
Journalist’s assassin sentenced
(SPP/IFEX) – The following is a 16 October 2001 SPP press release: JOURNALIST’S ASSASSIN SENTENCED TO TWENTY-FIVE YEARS IN PRISON IN PARAGUAY On 16 October 2001, Milcíades Mayling was sentenced to twenty-five years in prison, the maximum sentence under the local criminal code. Mayling is believed to have assassinated community journalist Salvador Medina on 5 […]
Supreme Court to reexamine journalist’s sentence
(SPP/IFEX) – The chief justice of the Paraguayan Supreme Court, Raúl Sapena Brugada, announced that the court would reexamine the case against journalist Telmo Ibañez, correspondent for the daily “ABC Color” in Concepcion. On 21 September 2001, Ibañez was sentenced to a fine of 19 million guaranis (approx. US$4,200), for allegedly having attacked the honour […]
Sports journalists under attack
(SPP/IFEX) – The following is a 4 October 2001 SPP press release: SUPPORT FOR SPORTS JOURNALISTS The Paraguay Union of Journalists (Sindicato de Periodistas del Paraguay, SPP) would like to express its support for colleague Benicio Martínez, who was verbally assaulted by Sergio Markarián, trainer for the National team, and by the president of the […]