Cristina Zahar
Cristina Zahar joined CPJ in 2023. An experienced journalist and manager, she previously served as the executive director of the Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalism (Abraji) from 2018 to 2023. Zahar began her career at Brazil's Folha de S.Paulo newspaper and her other roles include editorial director of Abril Coleções and CEO in Brazil of the British publishing house Eaglemoss. She holds a DEA in Communication from Michel de Montaigne University (Bordeaux III), France, and an MBA in Business Management from FIA-USP.
Argentinian journalism stifled by President Milei’s public attacks, government repression
When a tear gas cartridge fired by a policeman struck independent Argentinian photographer Pablo Grillo in the head while he was covering a pensioner protest in Buenos Aires on March 12, 2025, a line was crossed in the country’s deteriorating relationship between President Javier Milei’s administration and the press, according to Agustín Lecchi, the general secretary at…
Argentinian journalist waiting to fight President Milei in court after deepfake pornography bullying scandal
Journalist Julia Mengolini, founder and director of radio station Futuröck, caught widespread attention last summer after suing Argentinian President Javier Milei and more than 20 people connected to his administration, accusing them of “unlawful association, embezzlement of public funds, coercive threats,” and “public incitement to hatred.” A judge has yet to take up the case, Mengolini told CPJ….