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Colombia: Seven journalists threatened by 'Cancerberos' criminal group

"In Tuluá, Colombia, seven journalists were 'threatened and pressured to publish information about the criminal group 'Los Cancerberos,'` according to the Foundation for Press Freedom (FLIP, for its Spanish acronym) on its Twitter account. Likewise, the entity points out that 'this aggravates the situation of the press covering matters of public interest in the municipality […]

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Paraguay: Attorney General's Office promises to 'investigate' threats to journalists

"Members of the Roundtable for the Safety of Journalists [of Paraguay] met yesterday [July 4] with Attorney General Emiliano Rolón Fernández to express their concern about the possible lack of follow-up and information on recent cases of threats to journalists in the interior of the country. They also asked how the investigations of the murder […]

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Venezuelan journalist seeks refuge in Bogota, Colombia

"Carola Briceño, an El Nacional journalist who has published several investigations against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, arrived this Mon. (Jan. 30) in Bogotá (Colombia) after threats against her intensified. Fearing that commandos operating on the border would kidnap her and take her to Venezuela, where she claims she could be subjected to demeaning treatment, journalist […]