“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 […]
"Lawyer and journalist Édgar José Garay Álvarez sustained two gunshot wounds and was killed when he was traveling in a van through the site known as El Retén, near the Las Brujas airport, jurisdiction of Corozal (Sucre). For several years, Édgar Garay had dedicated himself to managing the Noti Sincelejo page, where he published controversial […]
"A group of 25 civil society organizations from seven Latin American countries (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico and Nicaragua) presented a report to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on trends in indirect censorship of freedom of expression in the region. At the hearing “Affectations on the Right to Freedom of Expression […]
“Nov. 28, 2024 marked the second anniversary of the murder of journalist Wilder Alfredo Córdoba, who was shot and killed at the age of 35 in the municipality of La Unión, in the department of Nariño, Colombia. His death, perpetrated by armed men who intercepted him while he was riding a motorcycle, remains an unpunished […]
"Thanks to [Jineth Bedoya's] tireless struggle, Colombia passed a law named after her movement that allocates $500,000 annually to prevent attacks on female reporters. For the journalist, although she claims it is 'a balm for the soul,' it is still ironic. 'I have a law, but no justice,' she says, alluding to the impunity of […]
"Journalists in the subregion of Magdalena Medio are mourning following the murder of [Colombian] radio announcer Steven Andrés Fajardo, affiliated with the station Triunfadora Stereo, in the municipality of Puerto Triunfo. According to reports, Fajardo was killed on the afternoon of Thursday, Nov. 21, in the town of Doradal, in the same municipality, while passing […]
"Digital harassment affects journalists, which translates into censorship and self-censorship and is a form of violence. Confrontations, stigmatization and smear campaigns on social media are some of the strategies used, in a coordinated manner, against journalists. This phenomenon occurs in Colombia and is also seen in other countries. What is the anatomy of this digital […]