Articles by Foundation for Press Freedom – FLIP
Attack on “El Informador” newspaper offices in Santa Marta
(FLIP/IFEX) – During the night of 15 August 2005, unknown assailants on a motorcycle threw a fragmentation grenade at the offices of “El Informador” newspaper, in the northern coastal city of Santa Marta, department of Magdalena. The grenade landed in one of the building’s balconies, where it exploded. At the time, three journalists and the […]
Television cameraman leaves Buenaventura due to threats
(FLIP/IFEX) – On 24 July 2005, Fanor Zúñiga Hurtado, a camera operator with “Mas Noticias”, a local television news programme in the western city of Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, left the region after having received various threats since mid-March. The threats against Zúñiga were likely due to his stigmatisation at the hands of “milicianos” [armed […]
Television station director forced to leave Antioquia after attempt on his life and further intimidation
(FLIP/IFEX) – The following is a 14 July 2005 joint statement: Foundation for Press Freedom Solidarity Centre of the International Federation of Journalists Institute for Press and Society Reporters Without Borders Journalist Julián Alberto Ochoa Restrepo, director of AUPAN television channel in the town of Andes, Antioquia, left the region on 13 July 2005 after […]
Press organisations condemn President Uribe’s statements, call for a state policy to guarantee press freedom and the right to information
(FLIP/IFEX) – The following is a 7 July 2005 joint statement: The Institute for Press and Society (Instituto Prensa y Sociedad, IPYS), based in Peru, Reporters sans frontieres (RSF), the International Solidarity Centre of the International Federation of Journalists (CESOFIP), Media for Peace (Medios para la Paz, MPP) and FLIP are concerned about President Álvaro […]
Attack on Latina Estéreo radio station in Puerto Asís, Putumayo
(FLIP/IFEX) – On 25 May 2005, at 3:00 p.m. (local time), there was an attack on the transmission antennas of Latina Estéreo 91.3 F.M. radio station, in Puerto Asís, Putumayo department in southern Colombia. According to information collected by FLIP, unidentified persons splashed gasoline around the area where the antennas, transmission equipment and the generator […]
Journalist’s murder still unpunished 15 months later
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 25 May 2005 IAPA press release: IAPA recalls unpunished murder of Colombian journalist MIAMI, Florida (May 25) – As part of its hemisphere-wide campaign to raise awareness regarding the need to bring those who murder journalists to justice, IAPA has called on Colombian president Alvaro Uribe to intervene in […]
Reuters journalist stabbed, thrown into ravine near capital
(FLIP/IFEX) – On 22 May 2005, Reuters journalist William Parra was attacked on the highway between the town of Sequilé and Bogotá, according to a member of the press agency. According to reports, an unidentified man got into the journalist’s vehicle and stabbed him several times, then tied him up and threw him into a […]
Two of journalist Orlando Sierra’s murderers sentenced to 28 years in prison
(FLIP/IFEX) – Francisco Antonio Tabares, alias “Tilín”, and Luís Arley Ortiz Orozco, alias “Pereque”, have been sentenced to 28 years in prison for their role in the assassination of journalist Orlando Sierra, deputy director of “La Patria” newspaper, in Manizales. SOURCE: Foundation for Press Freedom (FLIP), Bogotá Tabares and Ortiz were found guilty of participating […]