Articles by Foundation for Press Freedom – FLIP
Video producer flees Huila after death threats related to controversial video
Bladimir Sánchez Espitia had been working with the Association of Communities Affected by the Quimbo Hydroelectric Project (Asoquimbo) for a few months when he made the video of an eviction.
Journalist in Villavicencio, Meta, receives death threat
Héctor Gómez Arguello has been reporting on residents’ complaints that a local aqueduct project was mismanaged.
FLIP concerned over actions against journalists in period leading up to elections
The organisation views the actions against journalists as particularly worrisome since they affect the ability of citizens to obtain information and vote in an informed manner.
Journalist given 20-month suspended prison sentence on defamation charge
Luis Agustín González was sued by politician Leonor Serrano de Camargo over an editorial that questioned her bid for election to Congress.
Valledupar journalist warned of plan to attack her
Journalist Ana Maria Ferrer had reported on irregularities in the mining industry and royalty payments; she is also a correspondent for FLIP.
Journalist forced to leave country due to threats
Although the police have provided Mary Luz Avendaño with protective measures, due to continued fears for her safety the journalist decided to leave the country.
Journalist assassinated in Arboletes, Antioquia
The local authorities have said Luis Eduardo Gómez was on his way home when two unidentified men approached and shot him several times.
“El Espectador” journalist in Medellín receives death threat
Mary Luz Avendaño has been reporting on an ongoing turf war between drug trafficking groups and the gangs’ links to the police.