Costa Rica has long been recognized as a Central American outlier, a stable democracy with strong civil liberties, independent institutions, and a free press. Yet, as the 2026 national elections

Since taking office in December 2023, Argentine President Javier Milei has overseen a sharp deterioration in relations between the government and the press. What began as hostile rhetoric toward critical

On January 3, 2026, a highly controversial U.S. military operation led to the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, triggering international uproar and deepening an

Hondurans went to the polls on Sunday in a presidential election overshadowed by allegations of fraud, political pressure, and a deteriorating environment for independent journalism. Preliminary results point to entrepreneur

Ethiopia’s parliament has ratified an amendment to the country’s Mass Media Proclamation that dramatically reshapes how the Ethiopian Media Authority (EMA) is governed. The changes transfer nomination powers for the

On October 16, 2017, investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed in a car bomb attack outside her home in Bidnija. Her assassination shocked Europe and exposed the fragility of

Since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, the country’s media landscape has collapsed. Once home to a vibrant independent press that reached millions of readers, Afghanistan

After more than two decades of intimidation, legal harassment, and violence, journalists in Bolivia fear that risks will intensify as the country heads toward a presidential election with no clear

Introduction This August marks three years since the arrest of Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora, founder of the now defunct elPeriódico, one of Central America’s most important investigative outlets. His

Freedom of the press is a cornerstone of any democratic society, acting as a check on state power and ensuring transparency, especially during times of war. Yet, in the context