03 Sep 09 | Uncategorized
Documentary maker Christian Poveda has been found dead north of San Salvador, El Salvador. Poveda had courted controversy in El Salvador with his 2008 documentary about El Salvador’s gang wars, La Vida Loca.
Deborah Bonello of MexicoReporter interviewed Poveda earlier this year.
You can watch the interview and clips, and read the interview here
03 Aug 09 | Comment, News and features
The troubles for journalists in the Central American state may only be beginning, writes ARTICLE 19 Executive Director Agnès Callamard
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31 Jul 09 | Uncategorized
Mexico’s narco-trafficking gangs make it one of the most dangerous place in the world for journalists. This report from Mexico Reporter shows a security training course, jointly run by Article 19 and the Rory Peck Trust.
09 Jun 09 | Index Index, minipost
Human rights groups have voiced concern over the sentencing of Hiram Oliveros Ortiz for the murder of Mexican journalist Roberto Javier Mora Garcia, arguing that there are numerous anomalies in the case. Read more here
