Press and Society Institute (IPYS)

‘News Deserts’ Are Rampant in Latin America

By Humberto Márquez
Without the means to receive information about what is happening around them, millions of Latin Americans who live in poor remote rural or impoverished urban areas inhabit veritable news deserts, according to an increasing number of studies conducted by journalistic organizations in the region.

New ‘Anti-Hate Law’ Threatens Freedoms in Venezuela

By Humberto Márquez
Hate speech in the media or social networks in Venezuela is now punishable with prison sentences of up to 20 years, according to a new law issued by the government-controlled National Constituent Assembly (ANC).

Peru’s New Cybercrime Law Undermines Transparency Legislation

By Milagros Salazar
A new law against cybercrime that restricts the use of data and freedom of information in Peru clashes with earlier legislation, on transparency, which represented a major stride forward in citizen rights.


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