Peru’s Manuel Calloquispe faces threats and assaults to expose environmental damage from illegal Amazon mining
Despite the danger, Calloquispe, a freelancer for ‘El Comercio’, ‘Latina Televisión’, and environmental news site ‘Inforegión’, presses ahead with his investigations and scoops.
RSF decries police violence against reporters covering protests in Peru
In addition to being subjected to physical violence and arbitrary arrest, some journalists told RSF that the police said they had to be unionised.
An accumulation of lies: Right-wing group La Resistencia stokes anti-press fervor in Peru
In Peru, the right-wing group La Resistencia is fueling anti-press sentiment by spreading a web of lies and disinformation, endangering journalists and undermining press freedom.
CPJ welcomes conviction in 1988 murder of Peruvian journalist Hugo Bustíos
Daniel Urresti, 66, a retired army general, was convicted of taking part in an ambush that killed Bustíos and wounded reporter Eduardo Rojas.
IAPA calls for withdrawal of bill in Peru that punishes media and social media
The Inter American Press Association described the bill as a “dangerous step backward for press freedom and freedom of expression in the digital space.”
The unspoken racism behind Peru’s protests
“For the past two months, this country – which showcases its diversity for tourism but fails to recognize it – has not only been facing protests led by Andean inhabitants in their own localities but also in caravans heading for Lima.”
Peru: Journalists harassed, attacked during week of anti-government protests
More than a dozen journalists have been harassed, attacked, or injured amid protests in the Peruvian capital of Lima since January 19.
Two Peruvian journalists injured in hit-and-run
Torres told CPJ he believed he was targeted for reporting on alleged corruption and mismanagement by the local government in the nearby town of Bellavista, where the ‘La Ribareña’ TV and radio station is based.
Dozens of journalists harassed, injured amid Peru protests
“We are alarmed by the dozens of attacks on journalists in Peru covering anti-government protests” – CPJ.
IAPA condemns attacks on journalists and media in Peru
The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) condemned attacks against journalists and media outlets in Peru that cover social demonstrations in the context of the volatile political situation in the country.
Protesters repeatedly surround home of Peruvian journalist Ketty Vela, throw rocks and shout insults over coverage
The protesters called Vela a “sellout” over her interviews with supporters of a local water use project, as well as her on-air comments urging protesters against that project to refrain from violence after some had damaged storefronts in Tocache, she told CPJ.
Supporters of President Pedro Castillo assault 5 journalists covering protests
“President Castillo and his government must be mindful that anti-press rhetoric by high-level public officials is dangerous and can lead to real violence against journalists,” said the Committee to Protect Journalists.
Peruvian journalist Gastón Medina receives death threat note, bullet at his outlet
Gastón Medina, owner and news director of ‘Cadena Sur’, received an envelope at his TV station that contained a death threat and a .38-caliber bullet, following his coverage of finances at a local hospital.
Peruvian court convicts author, publication director on defamation charges for book on politician
Peruvian authorities should not contest journalist Christopher Acosta and Penguin Random House Peru director Jerónimo Pimentel’s appeal of a recent criminal defamation conviction and should stop using criminal defamation laws against members of the press.