Roberto de Jesús Guerra Pérez is the director of Hablemos Press, an illegal news outlet in Cuba. Newsy spoke with Guerra Pérez about the increase in repression of the press during President Obama's visit to Havana.
Obama's Cuba Trip Meant Less Press Freedom For These Reporters
President Obama's trip to Havana led to more repressive censorship for independent journalists on the island.
Newsy / Connor Hickox
Posted: 6:18 p.m. EDT Apr 1, 2016
Forest fires rage in Chile, killing at least 112 people over 3 days
The fires around Viña del Mar began in mountainous forested areas but have now moved into densely populated neighborhoods.
46 reported dead in Chile as fires move into densely populated areas
Authorities urged thousands of people in the Valparaiso region to evacuate their homes. Chile's interior minister says 92 forest fires are burning.
US says Americans should avoid dating apps in Colombia after 8 deaths
A State Department warning says criminals are using dating apps to lure victims to meet in public places and then later assaulting and robbing them.
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Authorities prioritizing bridge cleanup and removing debris
President Joe Biden made $60 million in emergency funding available to the state of Maryland as it cleans up from the disaster.
Study finds racism contributes to high suicide rates among Black men
Researchers say trauma and racism at an earlier age caused a significant negative impact on Black men's mental health as adults.
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American reporter Evan Gershkovich marks one year in Russian jail
Scripps News spoke with one of Gershkovich's colleagues at the Wall Street Journal whose full-time job now is to work on getting him home.