Source: Coordinadora Nacional de Radio On 14 June 1996, Teobaldo Melendez Fachin, a reporter for Radio Oriente Panamericana Television, was assaulted by soldiers from the Peruvian Air Force (FAP) in the city of Yurimaquas. The incident occurred as Melendez was covering the arrival at Yurimaquas airport of the Bishop of Callao province, Miguel Irizar Campos. […]
Source: Coordinadora Nacional de Radio
On 14 June 1996, Teobaldo Melendez Fachin, a reporter for Radio
Oriente Panamericana Television, was assaulted by soldiers from
the Peruvian Air Force (FAP) in the city of Yurimaquas. The
incident occurred as Melendez was covering the arrival at
Yurimaquas airport of the Bishop of Callao province, Miguel
Irizar Campos. Melendez was beaten by the soldiers, who
confiscated his television camera. He was also threatened with
being detained at FAP’s prison if he attempted to resist.
Afterwards, Melendez’s camera was returned to him.
FAP later stated that it had taken the action because Melendez
was verbally abusive to one of the soldiers, a charge that was
denied by Melendez.
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