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Brazil: Death of journalist covering protests prompts uproar
The death of Santiago Andrade on 10 February, a cameraman for Brazil’s Bandeirantes Network, from injuries suffered while filming a Rio de Janeiro transport price protest has shocked the country, writes Simone Marques

Brazil: Bills rushed through congress in bid to suppress World Cup protests
Suggested laws would ban “crimes against sporting and cultural events” among other things. Simone Marques reports

Brazil’s opaque World Cup preparations roil protesters
Right at the heart of Brazil’s 2013 mass protests was a feeling of alienation and exclusion from the decision making process for the preparations of the 2014 World Cup. Jack Gilbert reports

Brazil moves to unmask protesters
On the heels of 2013’s mass protests, Brazil’s state and local governments have introduced restrictions on the use of masks during protests. Simone Marques reports

Is Reddit censoring climate change deniers?
San Fransisco based Reddit.com made headlines when it allegedly banned climate change deniers from posting on the site. But what’s the truth behind the uproar? Alastair Sloan reports

Canada: Legislation limits free speech for journalists
Canadian journalists will face fines for commenting on the striking action of trade unionists under new legislation passed in Alberta.

Canadian journalists face limits on free speech
New legislation imposes fines on journalists in the Canadian province of Alberta who show their support to striking union members

We must demand an end to the culture of impunity
On the eve of the International Day To End Impunity, we look back at the journalists intimidated, attacked and killed in 2013

The fight for the fourth power in Latin America
In light of the Argentinian supreme court’s ruling to uphold the country’s controversial media law, Ronaldo Pelli reports on the fight between governments and private media across Latin America