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Fifth journalist killed in Mexico since beginning of 2022

Five journalists have been now murdered in Mexico since the beginning of 2022. Heber López Vázquez was killed on February 10, making this one of the deadliest periods for journalists in Mexico in recent memory. This is an urgent crisis that needs to be immediately addressed. IPI mourns the loss of López and the four […]

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IPI publishes report on the role of Hungarian capital in foreign media

The International Press Institute (IPI) today published a new report written by regional media experts and investigative journalists on the investment of Hungarian capital in foreign media and the implications for the spread of Viktor Orbán’s “illiberal” model of media control. On April 3, Hungary will hold parliamentary elections pitching the incumbent prime minister, Viktor […]

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Portugal’s Expresso newspaper still recovering from debilitating ransomware attack

It’s been a month since the Portuguese weekly newspaper Expresso became the victim of a ransomware attack, causing it to lose access to its website, its archives, and its Twitter account. How is the newspaper recovering from such a disruptive event? On Sunday, January 2, 2022, the Portuguese newspaper Expresso became the victim of a […]

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IPI strongly condemns takeover of Venezuelan newspaper El Nacional

The IPI global network today condemned the forced transfer of the headquarters of Venezuela’s El Nacional newspaper to Socialist Party Vice President Diosdado Cabello. The farcical court ruling is the latest unmistakable attack on press freedom in Venezuela. The decision by a Venezuelan court is the outcome of a long-running defamation lawsuit against El Nacional. […]

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