Subcommittee Hearing: Threats to Press Freedom in the Americas

Hearing
Date:
Location:
2172 Rayburn House Office Building

Webcast

Opening Statements

Chairman Duncan's Opening Statement:
Witnesses
Chairman Duncan Questions Witnesses: Carlos Ponce, Ph.D. Director of the Latin America Program Freedom House [full text of statement] [truth in testimony form] Mr. Carlos Lauría Senior Americas Program Coordinator Committee to Protect Journalists [full text of statement] [truth in testimony form] Mr. Claudio Paolillo Chairman Freedom of the Press and Information Committee Inter-American Press Association [full text of statement] [truth in testimony form] Mr. Nicolás Pérez Lapentti Co-Director El Universo in Ecuador [full text of statement] [truth in testimony form] Mr. Alfredo Corchado Mexico Bureau Chief The Dallas Morning News [full text of statement] [truth in testimony form] ____________________________

Hearing transcript (PDF)

Subcommittees
Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere (114th Congress)