(IPYS/IFEX) – Journalist Cecilia Valenzuela told IPYS that, around noon on 26 October 1998, she received an envelope at home which had Peruvian Congress letterhead on the outside. IPYS was shown the envelope. It contained a blank piece of paper on which the message “You are going to die, bitch” was spelled out in letters […]
(IPYS/IFEX) – Journalist Cecilia Valenzuela told IPYS that, around noon on
26 October 1998, she received an envelope at home which had Peruvian
Congress letterhead on the outside. IPYS was shown the envelope. It
contained a blank piece of paper on which the message “You are going to die,
bitch” was spelled out in letters cut out of local newspapers.
**For past threats against Valenzuela, see IFEX alerts of 29 May 1998, 25
August 1997, 7 August 1997 and others; for details on the cancellation of
her programme, see supplementary IFEX alert of 27 October 1998**
Two weeks ago, the television network Channel 9 stopped airing the programme
Sin Censura (Without Censorship), which Valenzuela hosted. The show had
aired several reports on government corruption and on the intelligence
services. Most recently, Valenzuela questioned some aspects of the peace
negotiations with Ecuador.
Background Information
IPYS points out it is not the first time Valenzuela has been threatened (see
IFEX alerts.)
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