Renowned Colombian journalist Herbin Hoyos Medina, on 8 October narrowly escaped a murder attempt blamed on the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). Since leaving the country under threat, he has found refuge in Spain. From Madrid, the presenter of the popular Las Voces del Secuestro (Voices from captivity) programme onCaracol Radio, that gives air time [...]
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Reporters Without Borders said today that community television journalist Diego Rojas Velásquez, working forSupía TV, was obviously lured into an ambush before being shot dead near Caramanta, in the north-western Antioquia department on 22 September. The journalist, who was based at Supía, in the neighbouring department of Caldas, had received a telephone call offering him a [...]
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Reporters Without Borders is helping a Bogota-based community radio station that is struggling to survive after being the target of threats and a break-in. Radio Diversia is Latin America’s first web radio for gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transsexuals. The station’s computers, containing details of its journalists, contributors, activities and projects, were stolen on the night of [...]
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Reporters Without Borders noted that progress that has been made in the investigation into the murder of radio journalist José Everardo Aguilar, on 24 April 2009 in the Cauca department in the south-west of the country. Police on 8 July pulled in Arley Manquillo Rivera alias “Huracán“, suspected of carrying out the killing. “This arrest should [...]
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