Journalist receives death threat
NOVEMBER 22, 2007 Posted January 18, 1008 Diro César González, La Tarde THREATENED González, director of the Barrancabermeja-based weekly newspaper La Tarde, received a letter mourning his death at his home in the northern province of Santander. In 2006, González had been forced to flee following repeated death threats linked to his reporting on local…
COLOMBIA: Journalist threatened with death following reports on corruption
NOVEMBER 22, 2007 Posted December 18, 2007 Feibir Beltrán Luna, Cauca Visón, Cauca Noticias THREATENED Beltrán, owner and director of local TV station Cauca Visión and the online daily Cauca Noticias, was threatened with death in the eastern city of Popayán, following reports by the station on local police corruption, the journalist told CPJ.
After death threats, two Colombian journalists flee the country
New York, October 24, 2007—Colombian journalists Hollman Morris and Geovanny Álvarez Castro left the country last week following death threats linked to their reporting. The Committee to Protect Journalists called today on Colombian authorities to conduct a speedy investigation into the threats and to ensure that the two journalists are able to return to Colombia…
After death threats, two Colombian journalists flee the country
New York, October 24, 2007—Colombian journalists Hollman Morris and Geovanny Álvarez Castro left the country last week following death threats linked to their reporting. The Committee to Protect Journalists called today on Colombian authorities to conduct a speedy investigation into the threats and to ensure that the two journalists are able to return to Colombia…
Uribe urged to retract comments about reporters
New York, October 11, 2007 Mr. Álvaro Uribe Vélez President of the Republic of Colombia Casa de Nariño Bogotá D.C., Colombia Via facsimile: 011-571-337-5890 Dear Mr. President: We strongly object to your recent accusations against two prominent journalists. Your strident and personal comments have resulted in multiple death threats against these journalists and have forced…
Colombian journalist forced to flee following Uribe’s accusations
New York, October 9, 2007—Colombian reporter Gonzalo Guillén has been forced to flee his home in Bogotá after receiving more than 20 death threats following comments made by President Álvaro Uribe Vélez, the journalist said today. The Committee to Protect Journalists called on Uribe today to personally ensure that Colombian authorities conduct a prompt investigation…
In Colombia, Uribe’s accusations raise alarm
New York, October 3, 2007—The Committee to Protect Journalists is concerned about comments made Tuesday by President Álvaro Uribe Vélez that could endanger Colombian journalist Gonzalo Guillén. Uribe called national Caracol Radio and RCN Radio to deny recent allegations that he had close to ties to the deceased drug kingpin Pablo Escobar. The accusations were…
COLOMBIA: Threatened journalist flees the country
UPDATE September 22, 2007 Original case: August 13, 2007 Juan Pablo Monsalve, RCN THREATENED Monsalve, a reporter for the nightly news program “La Noche” on national TV station RCN, was forced to flee Colombia in September after receiving death threats linked to his reporting on government corruption in Cantagallos, a small town in the northern…
COLOMBIA: Two politicians arrested for 2003 journalist murder
September 13, 2007 Posted September 21, 2007 José Emeterio Rivas, Calor Estéreo KILLED Two local politicians have been arrested by Colombian authorities in the northern city of Barrancabermeja in connection with the April 2003 Rivas murder, according to press reports.