Journalists under pressure in Latin America

Journalists across the Americas are suffering from consistent encroachments on press freedom, leading to murder, and many examples of physical and verbal intimidation. According to a report by the office of the special rapporteur for freedom of expression of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, journalists have become increasingly vulnerable. During the period between October 1 and December 31 last year, six journalists were murdered in Mexico, while there were 50 serious incidents of physical assault or threats against journalists in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. The rapporteur, Ignacio Álvarez, said "the alarming increase in violence against journalists... was especially tragic for freedom of expression". (Via Brazil Magazine)