Overview

• On October 1, the Colegio de Periodistas de Ayacucho denounced reprisals and harassment against reporters and urged respect for press freedom.
• The National Association of Journalists reported more than 100 aggressions against media workers this year, as the OAS Special Rapporteur urged the state to protect the right to information.
• Editorials warned of a deterioration in free expression, pointing to President Dina Boluarte’s avoidance of interviews, congressional efforts to curb the press, and policing practices that target journalists during protests.
• Coverage highlighted specific incidents, including Congressman Héctor Valer reportedly spitting at a journalist in Puno and Lima Mayor Rafael López Aliaga’s verbal attacks and stigmatizing campaigns against critical reporters.
• October 1 is officially recognized by a 1953 Supreme Decree and commemorates the Diario de Lima, attributed to Jaime Bausate y Meza, with sources citing either 1743 or 1790 as the founding year.