New Report: Troubling Rise in Restrictions on Artistic Freedom and Human Rights in Latin America and the Caribbean
“In the last few years, political and social tensions have risen dramatically in Latin America and the Caribbean amid the confluence of grave crises and dramatic changes. Authoritarian governments… More
Eduardo Galindo Peña
Galindo Peña was detained on April 15, 2020 in a warrantless home raid by the National Anti-Extortion and Kidnapping Command and brought to court 96 hours later for writing… More
Jorge Ramos
Journalist and author Ramos was arrested with his team after conducting an abruptly suspended interview with President Maduro of Venezuela in February 2019. They were detained by government officials,… More
Abduction, Detention of Telemundo’s Daniel Garrido An Unacceptable Attack on International Journalists by the Venezuelan Government
The abduction of Telemundo's Daniel Garrido, following close on the heels of the detention of Jorge Ramos and his Univision team, is a shocking and unacceptable attack on international… More
PEN Urges Venezuelan Government to End Violence Against Journalists
Venezuelan media outlets have been reluctant to cover the protests and resulting abuses, including excessive use of force, arbitrary detentions, and at least 13 deaths since February 12, due… More
Journalist-Activist Shot Dead
PEN International protests the murder of political columnist and activist Wilfred Iván Ojeda Peralta, who was abducted in La Victoria, Aragua state, on May 16, 2011, and found dead… More
Severe Setbacks for Freedom of Expression
International PEN is alarmed by a series of restrictions imposed on the media by the Venezuelan government over the last week that indicates a serious deterioration in the situation… More
Editor and Columnist Shot Dead
International PEN condemns the murder of newspaper editor and columnist Orel Zambrano, who was shot dead on January 16, 2009. More
Newspaper Vice President Shot Dead
International PEN condemns the murder of Pierre Fould Gerges, vice president of Reporte Diario de la Economía, who was shot dead on June 2, 2008. More
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