journalist

Evocation of Jorge Ricardo Masetti 60 years after his death

Published on: April 21, 2024
08:52

Havana, Apr 21 (Prensa Latina) On April 21, 1964, the journalist Jorge Ricardo Masetti, founder and first director of Prensa Latina, was killed fighting for the Latin American revolution in his native Argentina.

Masetti, Prensa Latina and truth as a weapon

Published on: April 21, 2024
07:50

Buenos Aires, Apr 21 (Prensa Latina) Sixty years ago today, Commander Segundo disappeared in the jungles of Oran, in Salta, but the life and legacy of the Argentine journalist Jorge Ricardo Masetti were saved in every wire transmitted by the Latin American News Agency Prensa Latina.

Turkish journalist seriously injured in Gaza Strip

Published on: April 12, 2024
14:52

Ankara, Apr 12 (Prensa Latina) A journalist from the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation TRT was seriously injured on Friday in the Gaza Strip, after being the target of an Israeli attack, the channel announced on X.

Venezuelan Attorney General discredits OAS defense of journalist

Published on: April 2, 2024
14:35

Caracas, Apr 2 (Prensa Latina) Attorney General Tarek William Saab affirmed that the OAS Secretary General's defense of journalist Orlando Avendaño, who called for insurrection against Venezuela, only proved right the Public Prosecutor's Office.

Kidnapped journalist Jaime Barrera was rescued alive in Mexico

Published on: March 13, 2024
13:46

Mexico, Mar 13 (Prensa Latina) Mexican journalist Jaime Barrera was rescued alive and well from his captors, authorities and family members confirmed on Wednesday.

Uruguay’s APU condemns police inquiry against journalist

Published on: March 5, 2024
16:38

Montevideo, Mar 5 (Prensa Latina) The board of the Uruguayan Press Association (APU) condemned on Tuesday what it describes as surveillance and espionage actions against journalist Eduardo Preve.

Trial of renowned journalist suspended again in Guatemala

Published on: February 21, 2024
13:57

Guatemala, Feb 21 (Prensa Latina) Judge Jimi Bremer today suspended for the second time the opening hearing of the new trial of the founder and former president of elPeriódico, José Rubén Zamora, who has been in prison since July 2022.

Spanish journalist reiterates commitment to Cuba despite harassment

Published on: February 12, 2024
10:27

Madrid, Feb 12 (Prensa Latina) Spanish journalist and political activist José Manzaneda reiterated today his commitment to Cuba, despite the harassment he is suffering in a context he described as "media and judicial persecution".

Journalist Earl Bousquet calls for permanent Operation Truth

Published on: January 31, 2024
17:47

Havana, Jan 31 (Prensa Latina) Earl Bousquet, one of the best-known columnists in the English-speaking Caribbean, on Wednesday stressed that searching for truth should be a lifelong effort for journalists, regardless of their country of origin, culture or language.

Diaz-Canel mourns death of young Cuban journalist

Published on: January 16, 2024
11:48

Havana, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Díaz-Canel mourned on Tuesday the death of Yurislenia Pardo Ortega, a journalist from Camagüey province, at the age of 35, due to complications following a stomach cancer surgery.

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