Abinader and SIP sign Salta II Declaration on digital freedom of expression

PUNTA CANA.- President Luis Abinader, and the president of the SIP, José Roberto Dutriz, general director and CEO of La Prensa Gráfica of El Salvador, signed this afternoon the Declaration of Salta II on principles of freedom of expression in the digital age, within the framework of the beginning of the 81st General Assembly of the Inter American Press Association (IAPA). The Salta Declaration was instituted by the Inter American Press Association in 2018, in the Argentine city of the same name. This update was approved by the 80th General Assembly held in 2024 in Córdoba, Argentina, in the face of rapid technological changes and the emergence of new challenges in the digital field that impact communication, journalism and freedom of expression and the press.

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The General Assembly will take place from today until Sunday at The Westin Punta Cana Resort & Club hotel, official headquarters of the Assembly. The meeting brings together editors, journalists, and media executives from across the continent to reflect on the major challenges of contemporary journalism, with special attention to freedom of the press, the sustainability of the media, and the impact of artificial intelligence on the profession.
For a period of four days, reports on the state of press freedom in the 24 countries of the region will be presented and discussed, along with panels and workshops on innovation, digital transformation, business models and the role of the press in democracy.

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