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Javier Valdez Cárdenas, pictured at a book launch in November 2016. The Mexican journalist was killed in Sinaloa state May 15, 2017. (AFP/Hector Guerrero)

CPJ welcomes conviction in murder of Mexican journalist Javier Valdez

February 28, 2020 11:39 AM EST

Culiacán, February 28, 2020 – The Committee to Protect Journalists today welcomed the conviction of one of the murderers of Mexican journalist Javier Valdez Cárdenas, and urged authorities to bring all the perpetrators, including the mastermind, to justice.

Police are seen in Lima, Peru, on October 1, 2019. Journalist Daysi Lizeth Mina Huamán recently went missing in Peru. (AFP/Cris Bournoncle)

Journalist Daysi Lizeth Mina Huamán missing in Peru

February 28, 2020 11:35 AM EST

Bogotá, February 28, 2020 — Peruvian authorities must do everything possible to locate journalist Daysi Lizeth Mina Huamán and conduct a full and transparent investigation into her disappearance, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at the State Department on February 25, 2020, in Washington, D.C. The department recently labeled five Chinese state media outlets as "foreign missions." (AP/Andrew Harnik)

U.S. reclassifies 5 Chinese state media organizations as ‘foreign missions’

February 28, 2020 9:30 AM EST

On February 18, 2020, the U.S. State Department said in an official press briefing that five Chinese state-funded news agencies–Xinhua News Agency, China Global Television Network, China Radio International, China Daily Distribution Corporation, and Hai Tian Development USA–are controlled by the Chinese government and will be treated as “foreign missions,” a designation typically used for…

Police officers are seen in Lima, Peru, on March 19, 2019. Journalist Jimmy Alejandro Castillo Gamarra was recently assaulted in the town of San Marcos, in northern Peru. (Reuters/Guadalupe Pardo)

Peruvian journalist Jimmy Castillo assaulted by local government employee

February 27, 2020 3:50 PM EST

Bogotá, February 27, 2020 — Peruvian authorities should investigate the assault of journalist Jimmy Alejandro Castillo Gamarra and hold those responsible to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Armed off-duty police officers protest in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on February 23, 2020. People identifying themselves as police officers committed an arson attack against local broadcaster Radio Télévision Caraïbes. (AP/Dieu Nalio Chery)

Haitian outlet Radio Télévision Caraïbes targeted with arson attack during police protest

February 26, 2020 4:20 PM EST

Miami, February 26, 2020 — Haitian authorities should conduct a prompt and thorough investigation into an arson attack on the offices of Radio Télévision Caraïbes and hold those responsible to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Police are seen at a demonstration of supporters of the indigenous Wet'suwet'en Nation in Montreal, Canada, on February 25, 2020. Canadian police recently arrested U.S. documentary filmmaker Melissa Cox. (Reuters/Christinne Muschi)

Canadian police arrest journalist and filmmaker Melissa Cox as she reports on rail blockade

February 26, 2020 4:05 PM EST

Washington, D.C., February 26, 2020 — Canadian authorities should not file charges against journalist and filmmaker Melissa Cox, and should ensure that the press can freely cover matters of public interest, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

A Honduran National Police office is seen in La Lima on November 29, 2019. Journalists at local outlet El Perro Amarillo have recently received death threats. (AP/Moises Castillo)

Journalists at Honduran outlet El Perro Amarillo receive death threats online

February 26, 2020 3:00 PM EST

Managua, Nicaragua, February 26, 2020 — Honduran authorities should investigate threats made online against journalists at the news outlet El Perro Amarillo and hold those responsible to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Police officers are seen in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 22, 2019. Journalist Diego Moranzoni recently received a death threat over his coverage of a murder in Buenos Aires. (Reuters/Joaquin Salguero)

Journalist receives death threats after reporting on murder in Argentina

February 25, 2020 4:30 PM EST

Miami, February 25, 2020 — Argentine authorities should conduct a quick and transparent investigation into a death threat made against journalist Diego Moranzoni and his family, and hold those responsible to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa holds up a copy of El Universo in Quito on November 22, 2011. The newspaper's case against Ecuadorian authorities was recently accepted by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. (AP/Dolores Ochoa)

Inter-American Court to hear El Universo’s case against defamation suit filed by former Ecuadorian president

February 24, 2020 3:30 PM EST

Miami, February 24, 2020 — The Committee to Protect Journalists today welcomed the decision by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights to hear the case of Ecuadorian newspaper El Universo against a criminal defamation suit filed by former President Rafael Correa.

Soldiers are seen in Quito, Ecuador, on October 17, 2019. Ecuadorian journalist Andrés Mendoza recently received a death threat. (AP/Dolores Ochoa)

Ecuadorian journalist Andrés Mendoza receives death threat

February 24, 2020 2:38 PM EST

Bogotá, February 24, 2020 — Ecuadorian authorities should conduct a quick and transparent investigation into a death threat received by journalist Andrés Mendoza, determine whether it was connected to his work, and hold those responsible to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.