(IPYS/IFEX) – On the morning of 15 July 2005, journalists Hector Tintaya Feria, of Radio La Voz de la Selva, and Carlos Ampuero, of Amazonica de Television-Channel 2, were assaulted by an airport security guard as they attempted to enter the arrivals area (from which the public is excluded) of the Iquitos airport, in Loreto […]
(IPYS/IFEX) – On the morning of 15 July 2005, journalists Hector Tintaya Feria, of Radio La Voz de la Selva, and Carlos Ampuero, of Amazonica de Television-Channel 2, were assaulted by an airport security guard as they attempted to enter the arrivals area (from which the public is excluded) of the Iquitos airport, in Loreto region, northeastern Peru. The journalists had gone to the airport to cover the arrival of International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) officials. [Iquitos journalists customarily have access to the airport’s arrivals area when public figures are arriving.]
Locally televised images of the assault show the security guard kicking and hitting both journalists as he attempted to stop them from covering the officials’ arrival. The Peruvian airport authorities (Corporación Peruana de Aeropuertos y Aviación Comercial S.A., CORPAC) have not issued a statement yet, nor have they revealed the guard’s identity.
Perú is organising the Under-17 World Football Championship in September 2005.
