Argentine court orders journalist Santiago O'Donnell to turn over interviews of former president's b
Argentine court orders journalist Santiago O’Donnell to turn over interviews of former president’s brother
January 6, 2022 12:33 PM EST
Miami, January 6, 2022 – Argentine authorities should drop their order for journalist Santiago O’Donnell to surrender his interview recordings, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.
O’Donnell, who wrote a 2020 book based on interviews with Mariano Macri, the brother of former President Mauricio Macri, has faced a court order since early 2021 to surrender recordings of his interviews as part of a civil case initiated by Mariano Macri, according to news reports and Damián Loreti, O’Donnell’s lawyer, who spoke to CPJ via messaging app.
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O’Donnell has not handed over the recordings as of today, Loreti told CPJ. Refusal to comply could carry a fine of up to approximately $67,000 and authorities could seize the recordings, according to Article 329 of Argentina’s Code of Civil and Commercial Procedure.
“We are appalled by the recent Argentine court decision ordering journalist Santiago O’Donnell to hand over recordings of interviews he conducted with the former president’s brother,” said CPJ Latin America and the Caribbean Program Coordinator Natalie Southwick, in New York. “The ruling blatantly undermines press freedom, and sets a terrible precedent that is inconsistent with Argentina’s domestic and international obligations regarding freedom of expression and information.”
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https://cpj.org/2022/01/argentine-court-orders-journalist-santiago-odonnell-to-turn-over-interviews-of-former-presidents-brother/
