Gunmen kill Guatemalan TV reporter
Two unidentified gunmen killed veteran reporter Rolando Sántiz and injured cameraman Antonio de León as the men drove to their offices at the national TV station, Telecentro 13 in Guatemala City. Read more here
Chavez government attacks free press
A Venezuelan minister in Hugo Chavez’s government has announced plans to regulate cable subscription stations, saying the state would be “strict and severe” demonstrating this by fining opposition network Globovisión $2.3 million US dollars. Read more here
China plans forced censorship software
China plans to enforce that all personal computers sold in the country as of 1 July have “Green Dam-Youth Escort” software designed to censor and block certain websites. Read more here
Sweden’s Pirate Party wins EU seat
The pro-internet file sharing Pirate Party yesterday scored a big win by securing a seat in the European parliament pulling in 7.1 per cent of votes in Sweden, gaining one MEP. Read more here