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Peruvian archbishop urges calm after ex-president kills himself

Catholic News Service, Church in the Americas
Apr 19, 2019

The president of Peru’s conference of bishops called for calm after two-time former Peruvian President Alan Garcia died April 17 after shooting himself in the head as authorities prepared to arrest him.

Free press watchdog calls Peru prelate’s charges ‘really concerning’

Church in the Americas
Apr 15, 2019

One of America’s leading journalism watchdog groups has said an ongoing criminal defamation case against two journalists by an archbishop is an assault on the free press and serves as an illustration of why crimes of honor belong in civil, not criminal court.

Juicy reminders of ‘be careful what you wish for, for you will surely get it’

News Analysis
Apr 14, 2019

Last week served up a couple of especially juicy examples of the old wisdom, “Be careful what you wish for, for you will surely get it.”

Peru journo wins appeal to have case moved out of archbishop’s city

Church in the Americas
Apr 13, 2019

Peruvian journalist Paola Ugaz has won a second appeal to transfer a legal defamation case from the Peruvian city of Piura to Lima, after the archbishop of Piura raised charges against her last year.

Journalist surprised by bishops’ support after controversial lawsuit

Catholic News Service, Church in the Americas
Apr 11, 2019

After a court ruled in favor of an archbishop’s defamation lawsuit against him, Peruvian journalist Pedro Salinas said he was “pleasantly surprised” by a message of support from the country’s bishops.

Peruvian journalist threatened with second criminal defamation charge

Church in the Americas
Apr 10, 2019

Peruvian investigative journalist Paola Ugaz, who is currently embattled in a criminal defamation case with an archbishop, is being threatened with a second criminal charge of defamation by representatives of two schools who say her publications on the institutions are false.