Foundation for Press Freedom – FLIP

Articles by Foundation for Press Freedom – FLIP

Link to: Car bomb explodes outside Caracol Radio offices

Car bomb explodes outside Caracol Radio offices

“Those who think this attack is going to silence us are very wrong,” said one of the station’s journalists.

Link to: Journalist attacked, threatened in Antioquia

Journalist attacked, threatened in Antioquia

A supporter of the mayor in the town of Dabeiba hit Juan David Betancourt on the head with a blunt object.

Link to: Missing photojournalist reappears

Missing photojournalist reappears

Rodolfo Flórez disappeared on 9 July and reports indicate that he was kidnapped by the FARC.

Link to: Photojournalist goes missing in Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca

Photojournalist goes missing in Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca

Rodolfo Flórez has been missing since 9 July, when he left his home after receiving a telephone call and never returned.

Link to: Colombian journalists detained by Venezuelan police

Colombian journalists detained by Venezuelan police

The journalists were reporting on an event in the town of El Nula, in Venezuela, when they were arrested for not having the proper documentation.

Link to: Progress made in investigations into murders of three journalists

Progress made in investigations into murders of three journalists

The Colombian Attorney General’s Office has taken some steps forward in solving the murders of journalists Jaime Rengifo Revero, Jaime Garzón Forero and Guillermo Cano Isaza.

Link to: Thirty IFEX members and 38 other organisations call on government to stop politically-motivated prosecutions of journalists

Thirty IFEX members and 38 other organisations call on government to stop politically-motivated prosecutions of journalists

Independent journalists, including Taoufik Bouachrine and Ali Amar, are increasingly being targeted by the authorities.

Link to: FLIP report on press freedom in the 2010 presidential election

FLIP report on press freedom in the 2010 presidential election

The report highlights cases where the work of journalists covering political campaigns and rallies was affected.