(IPYS/IFEX) – On the morning of 24 August 2006, Channel 39 reporter Claudia Mostajo and cameraman Jorge Guerrero were assaulted by students of the National University of Cajamarca (UNC), who were protesting against the activities of the Yanacocha mining company in the area of Combayo, Cajamarca region, northern Peru. According to Guerrero, the students beat […]
(IPYS/IFEX) – On the morning of 24 August 2006, Channel 39 reporter Claudia Mostajo and cameraman Jorge Guerrero were assaulted by students of the National University of Cajamarca (UNC), who were protesting against the activities of the Yanacocha mining company in the area of Combayo, Cajamarca region, northern Peru. According to Guerrero, the students beat them, alleging the reporters had been misinforming the public.
During the attack, the students snatched Guerrero’s video camera; it was recovered by the police a few hours later, but had been rendered useless. The cameraman stated that the police did not intervene to prevent the beating.
On 2 August, the inhabitants of Combayo held captive for several hours four journalists who were covering the protests against the activities of Yanacocha mining company in the area.
