IAPA alarmed at continued post-election attacks in Nicaragua Calls on authorities to practice tolerance and pushes for President Ortega to meet with an international delegation from the organization Miami (November 17, 2008).- The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today expressed concern at attacks on news media and journalists in Nicaragua, preventing them from covering the unrest following the November 9 elections.
IAPA calls on Venezuelan government to ensure free, unregulated reporting during election campaign Miami (November 19, 2008)The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today issued a public call on the Venezuelan government to provide the necessary guarantees for news media and journalists to carry out their work freely and without any pre-conditions during the regional election campaigns that will go to a vote this Sunday.
IAPA draws attention to violence against journalists while condemning new attack in Bolivia Miami (November 20, 2008)The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today communicated its solidarity with journalists and news media in Nicaragua and called on the international community to pay attention to attacks and intimidating acts against them in the recent clashes between government party supporters and opponents.
IAPA calls for punishment of murderer of journalist in Brazil MIAMI, Florida (November 25, 2008)The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today urged newspaper readers throughout the Americas to sign an open letter to Brazils President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva calling on him to have light shed on the death of television program host José Carlos Mesquita on March 10, 1998 in Ouro Preto do Oeste, Rondônia, Brazil.
IAPA takes 13 year-old case of unpunished murder of Brazilian journalist to the IAHRC Miami (November 26, 2008).The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) this week submitted to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) a new case involving the murder of a journalist 13 years ago in Brazil that is still unpunished. The IAPA's purpose is to exert pressure on the Brazilian government to reopen investigations and bring the guilty to justice.
IAPA censures truckers sabotaging newspaper, magazine distribution in Argentina Miami (November 26, 2008)The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today expressed concern at acts preventing the distribution of two newspapers and several magazines in Argentina by members of the Argentine Truck Drivers Union to back demands for pay increases and unionization.
IAPA reacts to threat to Globovisión Miami (December 2, 2008)The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today questioned action by the Venezuelan government against the Globovisión television channel, claiming it is using legal tricks to threaten and punish this news media outlet.
Honduras announcement on media watchdog raises concern for IAPA Miami (December 5, 2008).The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today voiced concern at a plan by the government of Honduras to sponsor the creation of a national news media watchdog whose objective would be to assess and keep an eye on editorial content.
IAPA hails progress in solving murder of journalist in Mexico MIAMI, Florida (December 9, 2008)The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today welcomed action by the authorities in Mexico to identify the alleged murderer of Alejandro Fonseca Estrada, a radio reporter killed in September this year, and at the same time repeated its appeal for justice to be done in other so-far unpunished murders and disappearances in that country.
