IAPA Assembly in Buenos Aires will debate laws affecting the press Miami (November 4, 2009)The broadcast law passed recently in Argentina and proposed communication legislation under debate in Ecuador will be the main focus of discussions this Friday when 500 editors and publishers from throughout the Americas begin debates at the Inter American Press Association's (IAPA) General Assembly in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Conclusions of the IAPA 65th General Assembly The coordinated action by governments to control the role of the press and the constant reproaches they make against it, the excessive increase in violence against journalists, the proliferation of restrictive laws and arbitrary judicial decisions that limit journalistic work are clear signs of the deterioration of press freedom and resulting weakening of the democratic system.
IAPA Report: Dismal future projected for freedom of expression in Cuba Miami (November 11, 2009). The IAPA's country report on Cuba, presented during its 65th General Assembly that concluded yesterday in Buenos Aires, defined the outlook for Cuban journalism and freedom of expression as bleak and marked by political stagnation, the economic crisis, an increase in repression against independent journalists (102 acts of repression since April) and government control preventing free access to the Internet. The number of journalists in jail increased to 27 with sentences ranging from one to 28 years, and the police persecution of more than 70 independent journalists who are active in the country, has been extended to the growing movement of bloggers who defy state control on information and use of the Internet.
IAPA resolutions to be sent to governments throughout the Americas Miami (November 12, 2009) Concluding the International Press Association's (IAPA) five-day review of the state of press freedom in the Americas during its General Assembly, 17 resolutions were adopted in Buenos Aires that will be sent to governments in Argentina, Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
IAPA elects officers for 2009-2010 Miami (November 18, 2009)At its 65th General Assembly, held November 6 to 10 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) chose its new slate of officers. Alejandro J. Aguirre, Deputy Editor and Publisher of the Miami, Florida, newspaper Diario Las Americas, was elected president of the hemispheres free-press organization for 2009-2010.
IAPA highlights the significance of President Obamas appeal in China and backs his call for greater freedom of expression Miami (November 17, 2009)The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today stressed the importance United States President Barack Obama's call yesterday in China for greater freedom of expression and information as universal values.
IAPA sees Argentine Supreme Court decision as a step forward in the fight against impunity Miami (November 19, 2009)The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today described a recent decision by the Argentina Supreme Court as "a step forward in the fight against impunity" after it overturned a ruling that had awarded conditional release from prison to one of photojournalist José Luis Cabezas' killers.
IAPA seminar to focus on repercussions of climate change in Guatemala MIAMI, Florida (November 19, 2009)The repercussions of climate change for the people of Guatemala will be detailed by the Central American countrys Environment and Natural Resources Minister Luis Ferraté Felice next Monday (November 23) in an Inter American Press Association (IAPA) seminar aimed at reducing risks for reporters in covering offenses against the environment.
IAPA calls for swift action to locate missing Mexican journalist Miami (November 20, 2009)The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today urged the Mexican government to take swift action to locate reporter María Esther Aguilar Cansimbe who went missing in Michoacán state 10 days ago.