Overview
- ADEPA issued a December 4 communiqué reporting a recent surge in intimidation tactics against reporters covering the AFA.
- Tactics cited include cartas documento, threats of legal action, multimillion‑peso claims, and orchestrated media campaigns targeting journalists.
- The statement attributes the actions to AFA authorities, naming president Claudio “Chiqui” Tapia, treasurer Pablo Toviggino, and lawyers linked to them.
- Journalists identified as targets include Alejandro Alfie, Esteban Trebucq, Jonatan Viale, María O’Donnell, and Mario Pergolini.
- ADEPA characterizes the measures as SLAPP‑style pressures that foster self‑censorship and urges safeguards for press freedom, with no AFA response reported in these articles.