During marches called by Colombian President Gustavo Petro, who declared Tuesday, March 18, a Civic Day, attacks against journalists were reported in the cities of Bogotá and Cali. In Bogotá, a CityTV news crew, part of El Tiempo’s news network, was attacked by a group of masked individuals while covering the marches live. The attackers […]
“The Colombian Attorney General's Office confirmed the arrest of four individuals suspected of participating in the planning and murder of journalist and former representative to the Chamber [of Representatives of Colombia], Óscar Gómez Agudelo, perpetrated in the city of Armenia, [department of] Quindío. [...] The investigation conducted by the Attorney General's Office determined one of […]
"On its 30th anniversary, the Gabo Foundation celebrates by opening the doors of the Gabo Festival: three days of free and open access to share conversations that we are passionate about and that help us decipher today's world. For the fourth consecutive year, Bogotá will be the home of this cultural event, the most important […]
“'We are going to cut your head off.' That has been the strongest of the threats that Yuliana Sanchez receives at least twice a month. In October 2024 for the first time she received a call that destroyed her peace of mind: she was told that she had three days to leave San Vicente del […]
"Colombia’s Council of State—the highest court handling cases involving the government—has rejected a lawsuit filed by 16 prominent journalists and two foundations against President Gustavo Petro for his use of the term “muñecas de la mafia” (“mafia dolls” in English). The presidency had requested the court dismiss the case. The ruling has drawn attention because […]
"We reject and express our deep concern over the serious safety risk faced by journalist Edward Fabián Álvarez Rivera of La Chiva de Urabá. Since February 22, he has received death threats on social media from an individual identifying themselves as ‘El Tigre,’ a commander of a front of the National Liberation Army, demanding he […]
“At least 530 aggressions against journalists were recorded in 2024 in Colombia, as reported the Foundation for Press Freedom (FLIP, for its initials in Spanish), which showed its concern because this figure represents a notable increase with respect to the 470 in 2023. This is what emerges from the article 'The censorship of the new […]
"Colombian journalist and former congressman Óscar Gómez Agudelo was shot dead this Friday [Jan. 24] in the city of Armenia, in the center of the country, when he was on his way to the station where he had a morning radio program, authorities reported. According to witnesses of the event, Gómez Agudelo, who directed the […]
"Diomedes Farid Manrique, an announcer for Olímpica Stereo and Fontera Estéreo, lost his life in a confusing incident. According to initial reports, two men on a motorcycle shot the journalist and one of his friends. The incident occurred in Villa del Sol, Maicao, at the intersection of Calle 32 and Carrera 26, at approximately 7:15 […]
“Reporter Diana Saray Giraldo has been the target of stigmatizing remarks since Jan. 9 by Senator Sandra Ramírez, a member of the Comunes party [composed of former FARC guerrilla combatants]. The controversy arose after Giraldo shared a post on the social media platform X about the senator’s participation in an event in Venezuela. In her […]
"Indigenous communications groups from the municipality of Toribío, Cauca, denounced the threats received by Manuel Jilicué, a member of the Nasa Estéreo radio station. Through a press release, journalists from this northern part of the department expressed concern about the intimidating messages that the communicator received through social networks. [...] 'We seek to protect the […]
“Thirty three Colombian newspapers and news sites published an editorial titled ‘For a pillar of freedoms,’ in which they warn about the situation of press freedom in Colombia. It says that during 2024, the country has been experiencing 'a worrying setback in this field' and calls on the government of President Gustavo Petro to guarantee […]