IAPA requests President Inácio Lula da Silva to federalize crimes against journalists Miami (June 4, 2010)The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today called on Brazils President Inácio Lula da Silva to support a Senate proposal for a constitutional amendment that would automatically make crimes against journalists and against press freedom federal offenses.
IAPA criticizes the Ortega regime for blocking supplies to the Nicaraguan newspaper La Prensa Support for the independent Nicaraguan press in the midst of the social and political crisis
President Santos dedicates Chapultepec Declaration signing to murdered Colombian journalists Miami (November 4, 2011)Colombias President Juan Manuel Santos this week became the 60th government leader to sign the Declaration of Chapultepec, an action that he dedicated to those journalists who have given their lives in honor of the truth and in defense of our freedom.
Concern at threats against El Salvador digital media journalists Intimidation against journalists of Revista Factum and El Faro, after they published investigations that revealed the participation of policemen in unlawful executions.
IAPA welcomes enactment of law to protect journalists in Mexico Miami (June 22, 2012)The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) expressed satisfaction at the signing into law today by Mexicos President Felipe Calderón of a measure that will serve to protect journalists and human rights defenders. At the same time, the IAPA urged the government to speed up actions to put into effect a constitutional amendment that brings crimes against members of the press under federal jurisdiction.
IAPA outraged at murder of two journalists, wounding of another in Guatemala MIAMI, Florida (March 11, 2015)Just days after winding up its membership meeting in Panama in which it denounced the murder of eight Latin American journalists in the last three months the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today condemned a new attack in Guatemala in which two reporters were killed and one other was seriously injured.
