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‘Only the quality of our journalism can defend us.’ Carlos Chamorro and the fight for press freedom in Nicaragua

2024-05-27. In this special episode of The Backstory, WAN-IFRA Golden Pen of Freedom laureate Carlos Chamorro speaks to Mexican journalist Javier Garza about his journey from political activist to the top of Latin American journalism.

Carlos Fernando Chamorro, editor-in-chief of Confidencial (Photo: Mick Friis)

by Andrew Heslop andrew.heslop@wan-ifra.org | May 27, 2024

Carlos talks about how, in the battleground between politics and journalism, there is only ever one winner, and what it means to rely on journalistic credibility in the face of violence and oppression. Nicaragua is facing a deep crisis as its populist leader, Daniel Ortega, seeks to consolidate nearly two decades in power at the expense of civil liberties, human rights, and press freedom.

 


Read a full profile of Carlos Chamorro.

Read the Golden Pen of Freedom award announcement.

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