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Journalist Lucia Pineda wins Courage in Journalism Award By the A.M. Costa Rica staff This week the U.S. International Women's Media Foundation announced that Lucia Pineda Ubau, a journalist with Nicaraguan and Costa Rican nationality, is the winner of the Courage in Journalism Award. Pineda is news director of the Nicaraguan channel 100% Noticias. She was arrested in December for “inciting hate and violence” after her news outlet reported on abuses by government forces. She was released in June but suffers from medical issues resulting from the detainment. Today she notes that, “everything I’ve done has been for the love of my country.” “Sexual harassment, threats, attacks, government oppression, a stubborn glass ceiling, unequal pay, accusations of fake news and a growing mistrust of the media all threaten press freedom around the world,” said the foundation in its announce. “And female journalists often feel the greatest brunt of these attacks. In fact, the number of female journalists killed in 2017 more than tripled from the year before.” The Courage in Journalism Awards honors the brave journalists who report on taboo topics, work in environments hostile to women, and share difficult truths, the foundation said. As A.M. Costa Rica reported on June 10, Pineda was released from a Nicaraguan prison along with Miguel Mora, director of the Nicaraguan television channel and website 100% Noticias. The authorities of the penitentiary system in Nicaragua took them to their respective homes as part of the amnesty law that the National Assembly approved in June. The law guarantees the freedom of all those who are considered political prisoners by the opposition and terrorists by the government. The amnesty law exempts them from any criminal liability. On the experience of being imprisoned for six months, journalist Pineda said that she was interviewed 30 times by the authorities. She described the interviews as "a lot of harassment." She said that the Nicaraguan authorities criminalize the work of journalists. The hardest thing in jail was the isolation, said Pineda. "Not having anyone to talk to. I spoke with God through prayer. " Pineda called on the government of Nicaragua to respect the right of journalists to inform and the right of people of Nicaragua to express themselves. "That he respects the constitution," she said of President Daniel Ortega. The United Nations' top human rights official and local opposition groups have blasted legislation as a way to grant impunity to those who committed abuses during the violent crackdowns. The Central American country is experiencing its worst political crisis since the bloody civil war in the 1980s. More than 700 people were arrested in demonstrations and 325 percent opposition protesters died in clashes with security forces, while over 60,000 Nicaraguans have gone into exile due to political strife over the last 14 months, rights groups say. More information about U.S. International Women's Media Foundation can be reached on its web page* ---------------------------- Is the government of Nicaragua one step away from becoming the next Venezuela? We would like to know your thoughts on this story. Send your comments to news@amcostarica.com |
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