IAPA condemns administrative censorship of newspapers in Nicaragua IAPA condemned the administrative censorship imposed by the Nicaraguan government on La Prensa and El Nuevo Diario, on withholding the delivery of supplies for the publication of the two newspapers. 0
Application deadline for $20,000 IAPA post-graduate scholarship grant extended to Feb. 15 Scholarships consist of a stipend of $20,000 plus the round-trip travel costs between the winning applicants' home and the university.
IAPA 2018 balance: highs and lows of press freedom in the Americas In her evaluation of press freedom in the Americas during 2018, the president of the Inter American Press Association (IAPA), María Elvira Domínguez, declared that advances in legal and digital issues were overshadowed by the murders of 31 journalists and media workers, the imprisonment of five others, and by the constant attacks on individual and social liberties in Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela.
IAPA asks Ecuador and Colombia governments to fully clarify the murder of three journalists IAPA make a public call on them to continue with the same determination for the crime to be fully clarified and true justice to be done.
IAPA pleased at document in Brazil on international standards for protection of journalists IAPA expressed satisfaction at a document of Brazil's Human Rights Ministry that sets out principles and tools for the defense and protection of the work of journalists.
IAPA asks OAS to invoke Democratic Charter in Nicaragua The IAPA declared that "the recent actions of the regime's control policy impels us to make a forceful call upon the OAS to reaffirm respect in Nicaragua for essential liberties.
Serious attacks on freedom of expression in Nicaragua bring protest IAPA President María Elvira Domínguez declared, "This is a serious act of violation and another blatant action against the media that bravely report and expose before the citizenry the true face of a regime distanced from tolerance and democracy."
IAPA calls halt to print version of El Nacional newspaper one more regression of press freedom in Venezuela IAPA President María Elvira Domínguez in the name of the organization expressed solidarity "with El Nacional, its publisher and editor Miguel Henrque Otcero and with all the journalists and employees who are suffering this new and serious attack."
IAPA disconcerted at plan to regulate the exercise of journalism in Colombia If Law 234, which went into second debate in the Senate, is passed it would create a Professional Council for studying and approving requests presented by those who want to work as journalists.
New murder of journalist highlights pending task for Mexican president AMLO IAPA President, María Elvira Domínguez declares that this crime is a "painful reminder of the immense problem of the violencia an impunity" in Mexico.
IAPA protests arrest of journalist and increase in attacks on independent press in Nicaragua IAPA President María Elvira Domínguez condemned "the extreme cruelty of the regime against independent journalists."
IAPA awards 2019 Chapultepec Grand Prize to Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press IAPA awarded the Washington-based Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (RCFP) the 2019 Chapultepec Grand Prize for its promotion and defense of reporters' and news media's right to exercise press freedom without restrictions.
IAPA accepts submissions for 2019 journalism awards The awards ceremony will be held in October 2019 during IAPA's 75th General Assembly in Miami, Florida.
Video - End to the impunity for crimes against journalists The Gleaner Company (Media) Limited of Jamaica joined the campaign to put an end to the impunity for crimes against journalists.
IAPA protests attack on RCN radio station in Bogotá Condemned a new attack on the headquarters of RCN Radio in Bogotá.
IAPA Concerned About Censorship of CNN Journalist "Censorship" and "disproportionate measure" the temporary suspension of CNN correspondent Jim Acosta's accreditation to the White House.
The vice president of the IAPA's Press Freedom Commission is released in Aruba On October 30, Marko Espinoza, Ross Tromp and Maritza Lacle, were arrested for the alleged use of police radio frequencies to get real time coverage of crime incidents.
IAPA report: Censorship, repression and psychological torture against the press in Cuba Díaz-Canel: "Let them raise the scandal that they want to raise, let them say we censor, everyone censors."
IAPA concerned at reprisals Brazil's president-elect would take against the press Jair Bolsonaro threatened to withdraw official advertising from the newspaper Folha de S. Paulo in reprisal for news reports.
IAPA joins #TruthNeverDies campaign November 2: International Day to Put an End to Impunity in Crimes Against Journalists.
Photo Album of the 74th General Assembly Presentations, seminars, panels, IAPA awards ceremony and social activities.
IAPA expresses alarm at explosive package being sent to CNN The IAPA expressed alarm and considered as act that seeks to instill terror the sending of explosive packages to television company CNN at its New York headquarters and American political personalities, among others.
María Elvira Domínguez assumes the presidency of the Inter-American Press Association She is the fourth woman to occupy that position in the history of the organization.
IAPA approves the Declaration of Salta in the Digital Era Freedom of Expression Principles in the digital ecosystem was main concern of publishers and editors of the Western Hemisphere gathered in Argentina.
Under debate in Salta the IAPA Digital Declaration Following a broad period of consensus among jurists, editors, journalists and academics, the debates surrounding the document are on the daily agenda of the hemispheric press meeting.
IAPA criticizes Bolivian government's new imposition on media Concern at a new law that imposes on privately-owned media an obligation to publish electoral ads free of charge, in detriment to their financial situation.
IAPA condemns another murder of journalist in Mexico Condemnation of the murder of journalist Mario Leonel Gómez Sánchez, the eighth to be killed this year in Mexico.
Venezuelan officials denounced to the IAPA for censoring and blocking digital media Report by a National Assembly Committee makes CANTV president and CONATEL director responsible for the attacks on and censorship of portals El Pitazo, La Patilla, Tal Cual and El Nacional's website.
