Press conference: Latin American Press Under Siege

The National Press Club Press Freedom Team sponsors an in-person press conference with journalists from Nicaragua, Cuba and Venezuela describing the growing repression of journalism by governments across Latin America.

Speakers:
On Nicaragua:

• Tifani Roberts, Univision
• Anibal Toruño, Radio Dario and the Voces el Libertad coalition

On Cuba:

• Armano Chaguaceda, Havana Times - La Razón

On Venezuela:

• Luz Mely Reyes, Efecto Cocuyo
• Carlos Roa, Asociación de Periodistas Venezolanos en el Extranjero

Dagmar Thiel, CEO Fundamedios (moderator)
John Donnelly, NPC Press Freedom Committee President (opening remarks)
Pedro Vaca, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR); Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression (SRFOE) (Closing remarks)

The event is supported by Fundamedios, Voces del Sur, Race & Equality, Inter American Press Association, The Inter-American Dialogue, Pan American Development Fund, IFEX-LAC, PEN-America, PEN-International and CPJ.

Journalists Currently Detained

• Ronald Carreño (Venezuela) detained October 27, 2020
• Yoandi Montiel (Cuba) detained April 12, 2021
• Esteban Rodriguez (Cuba) detained April 30, 2021
• Lázaro Yuri Valle (Cuba) detained June 15, 2021
• Miguel Mendoza (Nicaragua) detained June 21, 2021
• Juan Holmann (Nicaragua) detained August 13, 2021

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