Rivas will be awarded the prize at a ceremony at the National Press Club in Washington, DC on 20 October 2011. Rivas is the first woman to receive the Award.
Journalist Karla Rivas works for Radio Progreso, a radio station covering current events, sports, and arts news. Radio Progreso challenges censorship and attempts to promote dialogue within Honduran society. Karla Rivas became a vocal opponent of military tactics and continues to defend Radio Progreso’s right to broadcast uncensored information…continue Honduras News story here.
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