(IPYS/IFEX) – On the evening of 23 March 2006, journalist Julio César Mendoza, director of Radio MBR’s programme “El Matador”, was assaulted by relatives of Judge Judith Amelia Vela Domper while he was heading home. According to Mendoza, the attack was in response to his criticisms of Vela’s conduct in several lawsuits of which she […]
(IPYS/IFEX) – On the evening of 23 March 2006, journalist Julio César Mendoza, director of Radio MBR’s programme “El Matador”, was assaulted by relatives of Judge Judith Amelia Vela Domper while he was heading home. According to Mendoza, the attack was in response to his criticisms of Vela’s conduct in several lawsuits of which she is in charge in the Second Mixed Court of Alto Amazonas province. The event took place in Yurimaguas, capital of Alto Amazonas province, in northeastern Peru.
At the time of the assault, Mendoza was accompanied by Radio Doble A journalist Raimundo Utia, who was able to tape the event in spite of the fact that he was also beaten. Mendoza has filed a complaint with the local police.
