Latin America

Télam closed in Argentina, Chile tries to modernise public media and in Peru IRTP is facing a wave of criticism for its recent spending.

Amid elections in Argentina, the fate of public service media is precarious with one candidate proposing to remove the company entirely.

A slate of dismissals at Peru's state broadcaster, IRTP, after a controversial boss was appointed has led to accusations of interference.

Spanish public news agency, EFE, has signed a partnership with Mexican national broadcaster, SPR, to tackle misinformation collaboratively.

Privatisation looms for Brazilian broadcaster EBC, which has been transformed into a state mouthpiece in recent years. How did it come to this?

There has been an added burden for media covering COVID-19 in Guyana: the country held a general election in March, with the results yet to be announced.

Restrictive laws, a lack of independent public media and high levels of violence towards journalists are just some of the threats limiting media freedom across Latin America.

In September 2016 Brazil's new government began to threaten EBC with a series of changes. One year later, journalists are still denouncing the dismantling of public broadcasting in the country.

Students and opponents have recently gathered at the offices of the state-owned Venezolana de Televisión (VTV), to protest against the broadcaster's conduct.

Cuba’s latest television channel breaks away from tradition with different formats, young staff and a ‘revolutionary’ agenda.