Catch up on the latest international news on freedom of press.
Carlos Barcia, a journalist and news anchor for Radio Manta Television from Manabí, Ecuador, has been sued by Ingrid Rodríguez, the general manager of the Port Terminal, after he publicly
The war between Israel and Gaza continues, marking one year since it began on October 7, 2023. Despite calls for peace and the protection of human rights from international organizations,
Following negotiations with the governments of Guatemala and the United States, Nicaragua has deported 135 political prisoners. Including journalist Víctor Ticay, who was arrested after livestreaming a Catholic Holy Week
Elon Musk, owner of the social network X (formerly known as Twitter), has sparked a dispute with Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) following his decision to shut down the company’s
Evan Gershkovich, a Russian-American journalist for the Wall Street Journal, was arrested in Russia while investigating for an article in Yekaterinburg in March 2023. Convicted of espionage and sentenced to
The Venezuelan presidential elections on July 28 were highly anticipated. There had been promises of the presence of international officials and observers, such as former presidents, foreign ministers, and assembly
José Rubén Zamora, a 67-year-old journalist, has now spent two years in prison after being incarcerated on July 29, 2022. He is currently held at the Mariscal Zavala military prison,
Gustavo Petro, Colombia’s first leftist president, who took office in 2022, has constantly attacked the media, journalists, and the Foundation for Press Freedom (FLIP) through his social media accounts. During
On Tuesday, the Kremlin announced a ban on 81 European media outlets, including Agence France-Presse and Politico, in retaliation for the European Union’s recent ban on several Russian media outlets.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been released from the UK’s Belmarsh prison and is set to return to Australia after agreeing to a US plea deal. Assange, 52, will plead