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Link to: Journalist assassinated in Cali

Journalist assassinated in Cali

(FLIP/IFEX) – On 16 September 2002, Américo Viáfara, a 39 year-old journalist, was assassinated in Cali, a city in the western part of Colombia. The murder occurred at 7:15 p.m. (local time) while Viáfara and two other men were travelling through the José Holguín Garcés neighbourhood on the Simon Bolívar highway. The two men, aged […]

Link to: FLIP releases report on press freedom violations in August 2002

FLIP releases report on press freedom violations in August 2002

(FLIP/IFEX) – The following is a 10 September 2002 FLIP press release: Report on press freedom violations, August 2002 The Foundation for Press Freedom (FLIP) has released a report on press freedom violations in August 2002. The report points to the critical situation for press freedom in Colombia. During August, FLIP’s Network of Alerts and […]

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Press photographer threatened in Medellín

(FLIP/IFEX) – Small riots and disturbances broke out at the Medellín sports stadium on 4 August 2002 just minutes after the end of a soccer match between the teams Deportivo Independiente Medellín (DIM) and Junior de Barranquilla. During these disturbances, Henry Agudelo, a press photographer for the daily “El Colombiano”, was threatened by Roberto Carlos […]

Link to: FLIP releases report on press freedom violations in July 2002

FLIP releases report on press freedom violations in July 2002

(FLIP/IFEX) – The following is a 9 August 2002 FLIP press release. An English version of FLIP’s report is not available: Report on press freedom violations, July 2002 The Foundation for Press Freedom (FLIP) has released a report on press freedom violations in July 2002. The report points to the critical situation for press freedom […]

Link to: News crew kidnapped in Risaralda

News crew kidnapped in Risaralda

(FLIP/IFEX) – On 6 August 2002, an “El Tiempo Café” newspaper news crew was kidnapped in the municipality of Mistrato, Risaralda department. Abducted were legal affairs editor Iván Noguera, 47 years old, 28-year-old photographer Héctor Fabio Zamora, and their driver, John Henry Gomez, 34 years old. They were released on the following day but did […]

Link to: Newspaper distributor assassinated in Roncesvalles

Newspaper distributor assassinated in Roncesvalles

(FLIP/IFEX) – Elizabeth Obando, who was responsible for the distribution of the regional newspaper “El Nuevo Día” in Roncesvalles municipality, Tolima department, died on 13 July 2002 as a result of injuries sustained at a roadblock. On 11 July, Obando was travelling on a bus in Playarrica (Tolima) when delinquents intercepted the vehicle, forced her […]

Link to: Another journalist flees into exile

Another journalist flees into exile

(FLIP/IFEX) – Journalist Carlos Lajud, of the Bogotá station City TV, owned by El Tiempo publishing house, and Astrid Legarda, journalist for Canal RCN television station, have left Colombia after receiving threats from Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, FARC) guerrillas. Legarda left the country on 3 July 2002, after a […]

Link to: FLIP releases report on press freedom violations in May and June 2002

FLIP releases report on press freedom violations in May and June 2002

(FLIP/IFEX) – The following is a 15 July 2002 FLIP press release. An English version of FLIP’s report is not available: Report on press freedom violations – May and June 2002 The Foundation for Press Freedom (FLIP) has released a report on press freedom violations in May and June 2002. The report highlights the following […]