Adam Isacson

Of 67 journalists killed worldwide last year, 30 were in Latin America. #Mexico (13 killings) came close to tying Ukraine (15) for the world's most dangerous place to report.

From Committee to Protect Journalists: https://cpj.org/reports/2023/01/deadly-year-for-journalists-as-killings-rose-sharply-in-2022/

Deadly year for journalists as killings rose sharply in 2022 - Committee to Protect Journalists

By Jennifer Dunham/CPJ Deputy Editorial Director Published January 24, 2023 Key Takeaways | Methodology | 2022 Killed Data | Interactive Map | Video The year 2022 was deadly for members of the press. At least 67 journalists and media workers were killed during the year–the highest number since 2018 and an almost 50% increase from...

Committee to Protect Journalists
Jan 25, 2023 at 2:38pmWeb
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Riot police have targeted reporters during Peru's protests. Photojournalist Guadalupe Pardo's camera protected her from serious injury from a fired projectile yesterday.

From Peru's La Republica: https://larepublica.pe/politica/actualidad/2023/01/25/paro-nacional-violenta-movilizacion-en-lima-envian-militares-region-puno-fuerzas-armadas-represion-pnp-cgtp-vicente-romero-40233

Violenta movilización en Lima y envían militares a la región Puno

Protesta no cesa. Manifestaciones siguen en Lima con la participación de reservistas. Hubo fuertes enfrentamientos con grupos que intentaron llegar al Congreso. Mientras Dina Boluarte negaba la represión, militares de Tacna y Moquegua llegaban a Puno, donde se amplió la inmovilización social por diez días.

La República.pe