"The directors and journalists José Reyes, of José 24/7 Noticias, and Apolinar Beltrán, of Revista la Nueva Conciencia, were threatened last Monday, Aug. 10, through an audio message that circulated on social media in Puerto López [in the department of Meta in Colombia]. In the voice message, the man claimed to be part of an armed group, without specifying which one, and declared the journalists military targets. He also accused them of 'spreading misinformation and attacking the progress of the people,' and warned them that they had a maximum of 48 hours to leave the area.
Both journalists link the threats to their coverage and publications about a maintenance project on Vía 14 being carried out by the current municipal administration. The threat also mentioned council members, lawyers and community leaders who, like the journalists, have spoken out or published information related to the road project."
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This story was translated with assistance from AI and reviewed by Alejandro Martínez-Cabrera.
