This week, a remarkable six-month investigation into a Guatemalan tragedy which took place 30 years ago was published and aired by ProPublica,...
Guatemala: What happened at Dos Erres?
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Ana Arana
Ana Arana
More killings as Honduran journalists “preyed on” by criminal and political network
Honduran radio journalist Ángel Alfredo Villatoro was found dead on Tuesday, 15 May, six days after he was kidnapped on his way to work at HRN Radio...
Three photographers found dismembered in Veracruz
The bodies of three photographers from the city of Veracruz --- Gabriel Huge, Gabriel Luna Varela, Guillermo Rodriguez--- were found dismembered and...
Mexico: Journalist protection law approved
Mexico's Congress this week approved a law for the protection of human rights workers and journalists. The law requires that journalists and media...
Crime reporter Regina Martinez murdered in Veracruz
Another journalist was killed this weekend in the southern Mexican state of Veracruz. The body of Regina Martinez, a reporter for the political...
Satirical viral video removed after political panic
In Mexico, a video showing child actors acting as corrupt politicians, drug traffickers and police on the take has gone viral. Uploaded on You...
Wiretapping in Mexico: A threat to free expression?
Wiretapping has become so fashionable in Mexico that it could pose a problem for freedom of expression. The latest victim of this type of espionage...
El Salvador: Online newspaper faces government criticism
Last week, the online newspaper El Faro ran a story on how the Salvadoran government negotiated a truce with criminal gangs, known as "maras", just...
Bestselling author sued for libel after suggesting corruption
The author and publisher of a bestselling book on Mexican drug trafficking were sued in Mexico City this week for defamation. Anabel Hernandez, and...
Correa pardon does not lessen chill on Ecuador’s free press
When Ecuador's President Rafael Correa issued Monday a presidential pardon and forgave a multi-million dollar fine and prison terms for a former...
Mexican politicians embrace social media
Mexican politicians are using social networks in sleight of hand similar to the ones they used in elections before the age of technology, say...
Debate over public airways limited by rejected TV merge
It has become a game of “he said”, “she said”. But two recent scuttles that developed in Mexico over telecommunications and television channels are...