The IAPA points to a deterioration in guarantees of access to public information in Puerto Rico

The Inter American Press Association (SIP) approved a report on October 25 highlighting a significant deterioration in the guarantees for public information access, government transparency, and free access to official state coverages in Puerto Rico. The findings point to growing obstacles in obtaining public records and conducting journalistic work within government facilities on the island.

In related findings released during the same period, the organization also raised alarms regarding criminal violence and the murders of journalists and an anti-corruption prosecutor in Guatemala. According to the SIP reports, these regional developments underscore ongoing challenges to press freedom, transparency, and the safety of media workers across Latin America and the Caribbean.