About this Report
To examine press conditions in Venezuela, a joint delegation from CPJ and the Peru-based Instituto Prensa y Sociedad (IPYS) visited Caracas from January 7 to 13. The CPJ-IPYS delegation met with members of private and state-owned media, government officials, media executives, press freedom advocates, lawyers, and scholars during its weeklong mission.
Authorities accuse Ceferino García of premeditated murder of Mauro Marcano
Updated: March 29, 2007 Original Case: September 17, 2004 Mauro Marcano, Radio Maturín, El Oriental KILLED On March 5, Venezuelan authorities arrested Ceferino García, believed to be the mastermind behind Marcano’s death, and accused him of premeditated murder, reported the local press. García is being held in Pica prison in the northern Monagas province.
CPJ calls for release of imprisoned journalist Josh Wolf
New York, March 29, 2007—The Committee to Protect Journalists today called for the release of video blogger Josh Wolf, who has been jailed longer than any reporter in U.S. history after refusing to provide raw video footage of July 2005 San Francisco street protests to a federal grand jury. “No more purpose is served by…
Two Colombian journalists flee after death threats and murder plot
New York, March 27, 2007—The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by death threats against Colombian journalist Germán Hernández, who fled his hometown, and a murder plot against journalist Darío Arizmendi, who fled the country this month. “We are concerned by the death threats against our colleague Germán Hernández, as well as by allegations of…
In Peru, radio commentator slain in front of family
New York, March 19, 2007—Two hooded gunmen shot and killed a popular Peruvian radio commentator in front of his wife and children on Saturday night, according to news reports. Eyewitnesses quoted by the Lima daily La República said the attackers opened fire on Miguel Pérez Julca as the journalist and his family were nearing the…
CPJ urges acting president of Cuba to immediately release all jailed journalists
Your Excellency: The Committee to Protect Journalists is asking you, as acting president of Cuba, to immediately release all reporters, writers, and editors imprisoned in your country. With 24 independent journalists behind bars today, Cuba continues to be one of the leading jailers of journalists in the world, second only to China.
ECUADOR: Journalist convicted on criminal defamation charges
MARCH 13, 2007 Posted: April 5, 2007 Nelson Fueltada, La Gaceta and Radio Latacunga LEGAL ACTION The Superior Court of the Ecuadorian province of Cotopaxi convicted Fueltada, the Pujilí correspondent for the Latacunga-based daily La Gaceta and Radio Latacunga, on criminal defamation charges. Fueltada was sentenced to 60 days in prison and to pay a…