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2011

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The best day of the last 2,684: A Cuban prisoner deported

May 31, 2011 3:23 PM EDT

When I awoke on the morning of July 8, 2010, in the Guamajal Prison in Villa Clara, I couldn’t have imagined that five days later I was going to be landing at Barajas International Airport in Spain, accompanied by five of my comrades.

Latin America democracy violated by killings

May 31, 2011 1:54 PM EDT

Lately, we have come to expect violence against journalists in certain regions, such as the Middle East. But here at CPJ, 2011 has also been troubling for the number of journalists killed in an entirely different part of the world, the Americas.

One media executive killed in Honduras, another wounded

May 25, 2011 4:31 PM EDT

New York, May 25, 2011– In two recent shooting attacks, a Honduran media owner has been killed and a newspaper manager wounded. Honduras authorities must put an end to the record level of violence against the press, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

From a Cuban youth movement, to journalism, to jail

May 25, 2011 10:40 AM EDT

I joined the political civilist youth movement in 1991. Curiously, what I remember most from that period is how my apprehensions led me to disguise myself with a hat and glasses when traveling from my town of Artemisa to Havana to meet with other activists. These feelings of fear, defenselessness, and even blame, are common…

Provincial TV journalist found dead in Guatemala

May 20, 2011 5:35 PM EDT

New York, May 20, 2011–The Committee to Protect Journalists called on Guatemalan authorities to launch a thorough investigation into the death of television journalist and teacher Yensi Roberto Ordoñez Galdámez, at left, who was found dead Thursday in southern Escuintla province. According to press reports, Ordoñez’s body was discovered Thursday in a black vehicle parked outside…

Newspaper columnist shot to death in Venezuela

May 20, 2011 1:23 PM EDT

New York, May 20, 2011–Wilfred Iván Ojeda, a Venezuelan newspaper columnist and politician, was shot to death on Tuesday in the city of La Victoria, Aragua state, according to press reports. The Committee to Protect Journalists urged authorities today to fully investigate the murder and bring all those responsible to justice.

Provincial TV news host gunned down in Honduras

May 11, 2011 3:38 PM EDT

New York, May 11, 2011–The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the killing of provincial television journalist Héctor Francisco Medina Polanco in Honduras and calls on local authorities to thoroughly investigate the murder.

A worker inspects ballots with images of presidential candidates in Peru. Keiko Fujimori will face Ollanta Humala in a presidential runoff on June 5. (AP/Martin Mejia)

Peru candidates pledge to respect press freedom–will they?

May 6, 2011 11:05 AM EDT

Keiko Fujimori and Ollanta Humala, the two candidates for the June 5 presidential runoff in Peru, barely raised freedom of expression issues during the political campaign. So Friday’s event organized by the regional press group Instituto Prensa y Sociedad (IPYS) in Lima provided a great opportunity to measure their commitment on press freedom, especially important…

Critical radio host shot to death in Peru

May 5, 2011 3:28 PM EDT

New York, May 5, 2011–A Peruvian provincial radio host known for his harsh criticism of local authorities was shot to death on Tuesday in the northern city of Virú, the local press reported. The Committee to Protect Journalists urged authorities to investigate the murder, establish whether the motive was related to his work, and bring…

Brazilian newspaper owner shot dead

May 4, 2011 4:40 PM EDT

New York, May 4, 2011–The Committee to Protect Journalists called today on local authorities to conduct a thorough investigation into the killing of Brazilian newspaper owner and journalist Valério Nascimento, who was shot to death Tuesday outside his home in Rio Claro, Rio de Janeiro state.