Gustavo Gorriti
A veteran journalist and author of five Peruvian history books, Gorriti has faced multiple instances of harassment dating back to 1992. In February 2023, 30 protestors stood outside his… More
Christopher Acosta Alfaro
An investigative journalist and author of the book Plata como cancha, Acosta was sued for defamation by presidential candidate Cézar Acuña after his book was published. In his book… More
Paola Ugaz
Ugaz co-authored Mitad monjes, mitad soldados in 2015, an investigative nonfiction work alleging abuse in a Peruvian Catholic organization. In response to her announcing a second book on the… More
China’s Smear of Mario Vargas Llosa an Attempt to Silence Criticism
The Chinese government’s attacks on Mario Vargas Llosa should be seen for what they are: an attempt to dismiss valid criticism of their handling of the coronavirus by smearing… More
Journalists Receive Pre-Election Death Threats
César Levano and Arturo Belaúnde, editor and president of the Board, respectively, of the daily newspaper La Primera, have both received death threats prior to the second round of… More
Newspaper Editor Jailed for Defamation
International PEN protests the one-year prison sentence handed down to Nor Oriente editor Alejandro Carrascal Carrasco on January 12, 2010, for alleged “aggravated defamation” of a local official in… More
Two Months On, Young Poet Still Detained on Terrorism Charges
International PEN protests the continuing imprisonment of 20-year-old poet Melissa Rocío Patiño Hinostroza. More
Twenty-Year-Old Poet Detained on Terrorism Charges
International PEN strongly protests the detention since February 29, 2008, of the young poet Melissa Rocío Patiño Hinostroza on charges of terrorism. More
Poet Melissa Rocío Patiño Hinostroza Released
International PEN welcomes the release pending trial of the 20-year-old poet Melissa Rocío Patiño Hinostroza, who was released from maximum-security prison on May 8, after 70 days’ detention. More
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