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After Ecuador mission, IPI stresses serious press freedom concerns

Lea este artículo en español IPI on Monday stressed serious concerns about the deterioration of press freedom in Ecuador, following the conclusion of its May 7-11 press freedom mission to the country. During the mission, IPI Acting Deputy Director Anthony Mills and IPI Press Freedom Adviser for Latin America & The Caribbean Mariela Hoyer met […]

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IPI completes Ecuador press freedom mission

A delegation from the International Press Institute (IPI) today concluded a weeklong press freedom mission to Ecuador, after discussions with the vice-president, government, media owners, editors, journalists, civil society organisations and politicians. IPI visited both the capital, Quito, and Guayaquil. Anthony Mills, IPI Acting Deputy Director, and Mariela Hoyer Guerrero, Press Freedom Adviser for Latin […]

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Presidente de Ecuador indulta a periodistas condenados por injuria

Read in English El presidente ecuatoriano, Rafael Correa, anunció el lunes que ha concedido indultos en dos casos de alto perfil relacionados con injuria y los medios de comunicación. En uno, el diario El Universo había sido condenado a pagar 40 millones de dólares en daños y perjuicios mientras sus tres directores, así como un […]

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Ecuador president pardons journalists convicted of libel

Lea este artículo en español Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa announced on Monday that he had granted pardons in two high-profile libel cases involving the media. In one, El Universo newspaper had been ordered to pay $40 million in damages and its three directors and a former columnist had been sentenced to three years in prison, […]

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