Germán E. Ornés (1978-1979) El Caribe, Santo Domingo, Rep. Dominicana Dominican journalist, champion of press freedom in the Americas. Director-Editor of El Caribe, of Santo Domingo. Exiled in Puerto Rico when persecuted by the dictatorship of Trujillo. Shortly before his death, after enduring a long illness, he had been appointed by the IAPA as Honorary Life President of the Committee on Freedom of the Press and Information.
IAPA welcomes ruling favorable to freedom of expression in Mexico The High Court of the Electoral Tribunal of the Judiciary Branch of the Federation resolved that it was unlawful that the National Action Party disseminated a spot, in radio and television broadcasts sponsored by the government, to attack the newspaper El Universal.
IAPA protests abduction of press freedom in Ecuador Public call upon the authorities not to give up until the victims are freed.
Alarming decline in press freedom and free speech in Nicaragua RSF and IAPA call on President Daniel Ortega's government to end the current violence against the media in Nicaragua, to investigate and punish attacks against journalists, and to implement the measures to protect journalists and their families requested by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.
IAPA denounces double abuse against press freedom in Dominican Republic Barnes and Rock urged the Dominican government to suspend "legal harassment" against Dominican journalism.
IAPA and UCAB continue training journalists on freedom of expression Next course will specialize in lawyers, judges and justice operators
IAPA and the celebration of World Press Freedom Day From the IAPA we have been leading the way on the revaluation of the media.
