(IPYS/IFEX) – On 4 September 2006, journalist Hermes Rivera Guerrero and Chiclayo newspaper “El Correo” were sued for defamation and slander by Adolfo Riojas Gálvez, director of the “Bagua Grande” penitentiary, after they published, on 19 August, the testimony of a prisoner who accused Riojas of being responsible for the attack he suffered during a […]
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 4 September 2006, journalist Hermes Rivera Guerrero and Chiclayo newspaper “El Correo” were sued for defamation and slander by Adolfo Riojas Gálvez, director of the “Bagua Grande” penitentiary, after they published, on 19 August, the testimony of a prisoner who accused Riojas of being responsible for the attack he suffered during a row inside the prison. The official is asking for 500,000 nuevos soles (approx. US$155,000) in damages. The town of Bagua Grande lies in the Utcubamba province in the Amazonas region, northeastern Peru.
Rivera, a contributor to “El Correo”, stated that he had simply published the prisoner’s account of events, as well as that of his family, who has also accused Riojas of administrative irregularities while he has been running the prison.
The suit was filed at the Second Criminal Court of Utcubamba.
