Fernando Villavicencio
In April 2017, Villavicencio, a journalist and author, sought asylum in Peru due to threats against him and his family, and a pre-trial detention order alleging he leaked documents… More
El Universo Pardoned; Sentence Against Two Authors Withdrawn
PEN International warmly welcomes the news that President Rafael Correa will pardon the three owners and former editor of the newspaper El Universo, and also that he will withdraw… More
IACHR Orders Suspension of Sentences Against El Universo
On February 21, 2012, the IACHR ordered the Ecuadoran government to suspend the enforcement of the sentences handed down to the directors and former editor of the newspaper, pending… More
Supreme Court Upholds Prison Sentences and Fines Against El Universo
Publishers Carlos Eduardo Pérez Barriga, César Enrique Pérez Barriga, Carlos Nicolás Pérez Enrique, and former editor Emilio Palacio each face three years in prison; a total of US$40million in… More
El Universo Journalist and Directors Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Libel
PEN International protests the three-year prison sentences and US$40 million in fines imposed on El Universo columnist Emilio Palacio and the newspaper’s co-directors Carlos Eduardo Pérez Barriga, César Enrique… More
Editor Milton Chacaguasay Jailed Again
International PEN is outraged by the re-imprisonment of La Verdad editor Milton Chacaguasay Flores less than two months after he was released on parole. On July 9, 2009, Chacaguasay… More
Newspaper Editor Released
International PEN welcomes the release of newspaper editor Nadesapillai Vithyatharan on April 24, 2009. More
Call for Release of Milton Chacaguasay
International PEN renews its call for the release of La Verdad editor Milton Chacaguasay Flores, who has been imprisoned since November 2008 for allegedly libeling a judge. More
Editor Given 10 Months in Prison
International PEN protests the 10-month prison sentence handed to La Verdad editor Milton Chacaguasay Flores on November 15, 2008 for allegedly libeling a judge. More
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