Reports - Americas
3 May 2012
Mexico
CPJ, CAFOD and The Guardian have developed ‘The Silenced: Fighting for Press Freedom in Mexico’, a photo exhibition that will mark the courage and determination of ‘The Silenced’ and those who continue to fight to tell the truth about the Latin American drug cartels, despite the risks.
17 April 2012
Peru
ARTICLE 19, APRODEH, IPYS and Suma Ciudadana note that during the first UPR cycle, the Peruvian Government received a number of recommendations related to freedom of expression issues.
16 April 2012
Guatemala
The report outlines areas where the country has failed to meet its legal obligations to protect freedom of expression.
13 April 2012
Ecuador
Attacks against the media, journalists and members of the public who were exercising their right to free expression increased, in comparison with the same time period in previous years.
26 March 2012
Brazil
The report reveals that while the media environment in the globalised metropolises appears increasingly healthy, journalists working outside the centres of federal power continue to be targeted by drug cartels, powerful local politicians, and others who fear the consequences of investigative reporting.
20 March 2012
Mexico
The report revealed increases in attacks on journalists in 2011, showing that the authorities are still not doing their job.
1 March 2012
Americas
According to ARTICLE 19's statement, in 2011 only a few countries in the region proposed changes to their constitutions which substantially affect freedom of expression.
15 February 2012
Americas
One of the most significant obstacles to press freedom in Latin America is the autocratic regional and local authorities who view investigative reporting as a threat to their otherwise unchecked power.
8 February 2012
South America
According to the report, the aggressions reached their climax towards the middle of the year, sometimes a bit before or a bit later, due to specific situations such as general elections in Peru or the lawsuit for millions of dollars against the newspaper "El Universo" in Ecuador.
27 January 2012
Colombia
The gangs, known in Spanish as bandas criminales or "bacrim," are the offspring of right-wing paramilitary death squads that fought the country's Marxist guerrillas and trafficked cocaine.
11 January 2012
Ecuador
According to the records, most of the aggressions were initiated by public officials; 18.59% of these by the President.
5 January 2012
Peru
Decriminalization is urgent in Peru, where a promising reform of the criminal code approved in July 2011 has not yet been enacted.
2 January 2012
Americas
IAPA concluded that this was one of the most “challenging and tragic” years for the countries of the Americas and reaffirmed its commitment to confront the next challenges.
2 November 2011
United States
Although the government has defended Iranian bloggers, Chinese activists and Arab Spring netizens, it has also been responsible for initiatives that have harmed online free speech and has displayed a hostile attitude to online activities.
6 October 2011
Americas
Governments and organised crime cartels remain the principal enemies of press freedom in the region, as they try to silence independent reporting through threats against journalists, legal action, physical aggression and murder.
23 September 2011
Mexico
The climate of fear and distrust prevalent in the country has led many citizens to become increasingly reliant on social media as a source of news.
2 September 2011
Ecuador
Aggressive legal harassment and intimidation of the news media, led by President Rafael Correa, is weakening free expression, CPJ has found.
19 August 2011
Chile
During a visit to Chile in June for the 20th anniversary of community radio station Radio Tierra, RSF saw how the issue of news and information is playing a central role in this upsurge of citizen unrest.
26 July 2011
Paraguay
Journalists operate in isolation and with few resources, especially those based in border regions, trying to get information from authorities that are often poisoned by corruption or are themselves involved in the trafficking of drugs or arms.
7 July 2011
Cuba
As Cuba implements economic reforms and prepares to introduce high-speed Internet, freedom of expression continues to be met with a policy of repression that stifles the free flow of information, according to CPJ's report.
29 June 2011
Americas
Statements by IPI were made in light of a new partnership forged with the Association of Caribbean Media Workers.
8 June 2011
Mexico
The government's repeated failure to protect the human rights of journalists, its complicity in a number of rights violations against them, and the web of laws that limit free expression and effectively gag journalists who seek to expose government corruption are examined in the report.
13 May 2011
Canada

For the second year in a row, the Harper government has received a failing grade from CJFE in its Report Card on the state of freedom of expression in Canada.
4 May 2011
Mexico
The report highlights yet again an appalling level of violence and attacks perpetrated against journalists and media workers over 2010, along with a marked increase in self-censorship on the part of journalists and editors.
14 April 2011
Haiti
In one case, over 100 journalists and activists were arrested on November 28, 1980. Several were tortured and many were expelled from the country.
3 January 2011
Americas
Gonzalo Fernando Marroquín presented a review of the advances and setbacks faced by the press in 2010.
23 December 2010
Honduras
The authorities should take steps to end impunity for abuses committed after the 2009 coup and to curb ongoing attacks against journalists and activists, says the organisation.
12 November 2010
Americas
IAPA members reviewed the press freedom situation country-by-country during the organisation's annual meeting.
13 September 2010
Mexico
CPJ reveals how drug-fueled crime, violence and corruption have devastated the country's press corps and destroyed citizens' rights to freedom of expression and access to information.
30 July 2010
Honduras
According to Human Rights Watch research, there has been little progress on human rights after six months of the Lobo government.
28 July 2010
Honduras
The government has been quick to minimise the killings and slow to investigate them, says the CPJ report.
16 July 2010
Americas
The organisation has called for coordinated action by governments to end violence against the press.
24 June 2010
Colombia
The report highlights cases where the work of journalists covering political campaigns and rallies was affected.
30 April 2010
Mexico
Using a unique methodology, the index tests the efficacy of access to information laws across 32 Mexican states.
29 April 2010
Americas
The report highlights legislative changes and public policies in Latin America that have the effect of either hindering or promoting freedom of expression over the airwaves.
1 April 2010
Haiti
At its biannual meeting, the IAPA presented a report detailing the impact of the January 12 earthquake on the press.
26 March 2010
Cuba
The organisation calls for the unconditional release of 27 imprisoned journalists.
1 March 2010
Colombia
IAPA presents the result of its investigation into legal proceedings in the murders of journalists over the last 16 years.
18 February 2010
Mexico
The government should do more to protect journalists and media workers who are under threat of widespread abuse, ARTICLE 19 and CENCOS say in their new report.
20 November 2009
Cuba
The 123-page report urges Obama to replace the failed embargo with an effective multilateral policy.
12 November 2009
Cuba
IAPA's country report on Cuba, presented during its 65th General Assembly, defined the outlook for Cuban journalism and freedom of expression as bleak.
11 November 2009
Americas
The most serious concern involves the killing of 16 journalists in the region in the last six months, the highest number in recent years.
30 October 2009
Mexico
The report covers the period from July to September 2009 and shows some worrying trends that suggest the situation of freedom of expression continues to deteriorate in the country.
6 October 2009
Nicaragua
ARTICLE 19's submission highlights how a lack of free and open democratic debate presents an obstacle to the promotion of freedom of expression.
30 September 2009
Mexico
In the report's conclusions, RSF calls for a complete overhaul of the judicial system and major legislative changes concerning the press.
24 September 2009
Americas / Venezuela
The forum discussed the future of press freedom in Venezuela and served to review the major problems elsewhere in the Western Hemisphere.
15 September 2009
Cuba
Against great odds, a vibrant culture of independent blogging and online journalism has emerged in Cuba.
14 August 2009
Honduras
A report issued after an international coalition visit to Honduras expresses concern over media concentration in the country and the role that it plays in the repression of freedom of expression.
30 July 2009
Colombia
The IAPA calls attention to the "scandalous impunity" still surrounding the majority of crimes committed against journalists.
22 July 2009
Americas
A sweeping and comprehensive report detailing how laws in Latin America both limit and protect the public's right to know was released by UNESCO's office in Quito, Ecuador on 16 July.
7 July 2009
Nicaragua
President Daniel Ortega has defined independent news media as enemies and has moved aggressively to obstruct them and minimize their influence.
29 June 2009
Mexico
In a special report, CPJ’s Mike O’Connor examines the grave dangers in reporting the news in Ciudad Juárez.
24 April 2009
Americas
PEN and authors from across Americas condemn violence against journalists in Latin America and call for end to impunity around murders and disappearances in Mexico
12 March 2009
United States
12 March 2009
Venezuela
12 March 2009
Ecuador
12 March 2009
Mexico
12 March 2009
Guatemala
12 March 2009
Cuba
12 March 2009
Colombia
12 March 2009
Brazil
12 March 2009
Bolivia
12 March 2009
Argentina
12 March 2009
South America
11 March 2009
Mexico
11 March 2009
Colombia
11 March 2009
Caribbean
22 January 2009
United States
22 January 2009
Venezuela
22 January 2009
Mexico
22 January 2009
Haiti
22 January 2009
Guatemala
22 January 2009
Cuba
22 January 2009
Colombia
22 January 2009
Chile
22 January 2009
Brazil
22 January 2009
Bolivia
22 January 2009
Argentina
8 January 2009
Mexico
8 January 2009
Honduras
8 January 2009
Cuba
8 January 2009
Brazil
8 January 2009
Argentina
5 November 2008
Venezuela
5 November 2008
Uruguay
5 November 2008
United States
5 November 2008
Puerto Rico (United States)
5 November 2008
Peru
5 November 2008
Paraguay
5 November 2008
Panama
5 November 2008
Nicaragua
5 November 2008
Mexico
5 November 2008
Jamaica
5 November 2008
Honduras
5 November 2008
Haiti
5 November 2008
Guyana
5 November 2008
Guatemala
5 November 2008
El Salvador
5 November 2008
Ecuador
5 November 2008
Dominican Republic
5 November 2008
Cuba
5 November 2008
Costa Rica
5 November 2008
Colombia
5 November 2008
Canada
5 November 2008
Chile
5 November 2008
Brazil
5 November 2008
Bolivia
5 November 2008
Barbados
5 November 2008
Aruba
5 November 2008
Argentina
5 November 2008
Mexico
5 November 2008
Venezuela
5 November 2008
International / Bolivia
5 November 2008
Mexico
30 July 2008
Cuba
30 July 2008
Cuba
19 June 2008
Mexico
8 May 2008
Puerto Rico (United States)
8 May 2008
Dominican Republic
8 May 2008
Haiti
8 May 2008
Netherlands Antilles
8 May 2008
Aruba
8 May 2008
Panama
8 May 2008
Cuba
8 May 2008
Nicaragua
8 May 2008
Mexico
8 May 2008
Honduras
8 May 2008
Guatemala
8 May 2008
El Salvador
8 May 2008
Costa Rica
8 May 2008
Ecuador
8 May 2008
Colombia
8 May 2008
Chile
8 May 2008
Trinidad and Tobago
8 May 2008
Jamaica
8 May 2008
Guyana
8 May 2008
United States
8 May 2008
Canada
8 May 2008
Venezuela
8 May 2008
Uruguay
8 May 2008
Peru
8 May 2008
Paraguay
8 May 2008
Brazil
8 May 2008
Bolivia
8 May 2008
Argentina
24 April 2008
Colombia
9 April 2008
United States
9 April 2008
Venezuela
9 April 2008
Uruguay
9 April 2008
Peru
9 April 2008
Paraguay
9 April 2008
Mexico
9 April 2008
Haiti
9 April 2008
Ecuador
9 April 2008
Dominican Republic
9 April 2008
Cuba
9 April 2008
Colombia
9 April 2008
Chile
9 April 2008
Central America
9 April 2008
Canada
9 April 2008
Brazil
9 April 2008
Bolivia
9 April 2008
Argentina
9 April 2008
United States
3 April 2008
Venezuela
3 April 2008
Peru
3 April 2008
Mexico
3 April 2008
Haiti
3 April 2008
Guatemala
3 April 2008
Cuba
3 April 2008
Colombia
3 April 2008
Chile
3 April 2008
Brazil
3 April 2008
Argentina
2 April 2008
Venezuela
2 April 2008
United States
2 April 2008
Mexico
2 April 2008
Haiti
2 April 2008
Ecuador
2 April 2008
Cuba
2 April 2008
Colombia
2 April 2008
Brazil
2 April 2008
Bolivia
2 April 2008
Argentina
27 March 2008
Saint Kitts and Nevis
20 February 2008
Venezuela
20 February 2008
Uruguay
20 February 2008
Peru
20 February 2008
Paraguay
20 February 2008
Ecuador
20 February 2008
Colombia
20 February 2008
Chile
20 February 2008
Brazil
20 February 2008
Bolivia
20 February 2008
Argentina
20 February 2008
Trinidad and Tobago
20 February 2008
Suriname
20 February 2008
Saint Vincent and Grenadines
20 February 2008
Saint Lucia
20 February 2008
Jamaica
20 February 2008
Haiti
20 February 2008
Guyana
20 February 2008
Grenada
20 February 2008
Dominican Republic
20 February 2008
Dominica
20 February 2008
Cuba
20 February 2008
Barbados
20 February 2008
Bahamas
20 February 2008
Antigua and Barbuda
20 February 2008
Panama
20 February 2008
Nicaragua
20 February 2008
Mexico
20 February 2008
Honduras
20 February 2008
Guatemala
20 February 2008
El Salvador
20 February 2008
Costa Rica
20 February 2008
Belize
20 February 2008
Canada
20 February 2008
United States