Articles by Foundation for Press Freedom – FLIP
Colombian authorities uncover plot against journalist and researchers
The Colombian press freedom group FLIP is concerned about a plot against independent journalist Gonzalo Guillén, León Valencia, a columnist with Semana magazine, and Ariel Avila, an independent researcher.
Radio host shot to death leaving station in western Colombia
Journalist Alberto Lázaro del Valle, a well-known local radio personality and director of the Planeta radio station in Cali, was killed by two people who shot him as he left the station, according to reports from the Cali Metropolitan Police.
Message contains threats for eight Colombian journalists covering land issues
FLIP is seriously concerned about a note found on 6 May 2013 at 11 p.m. in the city of Valledupar, Cesar department, which contained threats aimed at eight journalists from the region.
Shots fired at Colombian magazine journalist
Journalist Ricardo Calderón was near a toll station when two people got out of a vehicle, called his name, and fired several shots at his car. In the days before the attack, because of research he had been doing, Calderón had been followed and some of his sources had been harassed.
Colombian journalist forced to flee after receiving threats
Journalist Yesid Toro Meléndez was forced to flee the city of Cali, Colombia after receiving threats related to his book on assassins.
Continued threats against well-known journalist in Colombia
On 11 January 2013 Jineth Bedoya, a journalist with El Tiempo, was intimidated by someone who sent her a message trying to get her to stop publishing accusations. The threat said to tell Bedoya that she should stop reporting on “these things” or else she knew what might happen.
Colombian Supreme Court reverses decision to pursue defamation charges
The Criminal Chamber of the Colombian Supreme Court announced that it would not pursue criminal defamation charges against a journalist who had written opinion columns critical of the Court.
Colombian journalist critical of Supreme Court faces defamation suit
The Supreme Court’s criminal chamber will file a criminal defamation suit against journalist Cecilia Orozco for her column questioning the court’s decisions.