"[Colombia's] National Intelligence Directorate (DNI, for its acronym in Spanish), under the Presidency of the Republic, categorically denied accusations about the alleged illegal interception of communications belonging to opposition politicians and journalists. In a press release, the DNI rejected these accusations and denied the existence of the alleged group called Orión, which, according to rumors, […]
"Through a statement, the Foundation for Press Freedom (FLIP, for its acronym in Spanish) rejected what it called stigmatization that the mayor of Tuluá, Valle del Cauca, Gustavo Vélez, made on social networks where he generally linked the journalistic work of local media with interests of the criminal gang 'La Inmaculada,' which commits crimes in […]
"The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) issued Resolution 32/2024 on May 16, 2024, by which it granted precautionary measures to journalist Aldemar Solano Cuellar, and his son, after considering that they are in a serious and urgent situation, since their rights to life and personal integrity face a risk of irreparable harm in Colombia. […]
"The Amazon is often a hostile territory for those who fight for freedom of the press and the right to access information. Illegal economies, groups outside the law, political interference and the lack of structure and resources are challenges for journalists, communicators, environmental activists and human rights defenders working in the region. These professionals are […]
“[Colombia's] Foundation for Press Freedom (FLIP, for its acronym in Spanish) spoke out this Wednesday [May 15] regarding President Gustavo Petro's recent questions, objections and criticisms against several media outlets and journalists. Along these lines, the organization warned that the Head of State 'persists in his strategy of delegitimizing journalism.' According to FLIP, in recent […]
"Colombia's National Electoral Council (CNE, for its Spanish acronym) initiated an investigation into possible irregularities in the financing of the campaign that led Gustavo Petro to the presidency of the country. The Colombian president has used his social media accounts to defend himself from these accusations. In his last publication on his X account, President […]
"This Thursday [May 9], the Ecuadoran government delivered classified documents to relatives of the journalistic team from newspaper El Comercio that was murdered in 2018. The documents were from deliberations of the Security Council during the time the team was abducted by a dissident group of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC, for its […]
Six Latin American photojournalists are part of the Associated Press (AP) team that was awarded with the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in the Feature Photography category. This year's Pulitzer winners were announced this Monday, May 6. The awarded Latin American photojournalists are Fernando Llano and Iván Valencia, from Colombia; Marco Ugarte and Eduardo Verdugo, from Chile; […]
In an editorial published this Sunday, May 5, Colombian magazine Cambio announced a case of extortion and cyber attacks against it, allegedly by “an international network that defrauds cancer patients” and whose objective is to “erase a journalistic investigation that exposes them.” As reported, the story began on July 17, 2023 when an investigation was […]
“This Tuesday [April 30] the Tenth Criminal Court of the Specialized Circuit of Bogotá convicted former deputy director of the DAS [defunct Colombian intelligence department], Emiro Rojas Granados, and former agent Néstor Javier Pachón Bermúdez for illegal surveillance and harassment, which amounted to aggravated torture of journalist Claudia Julieta Duque Orrego. According to the 226-page […]
“[…] Reporters from RTVC, Juan Maza BQ, El Tiempo, Cofradía para el Cambio, Tras Este Visor and El Tamal News were victims of physical and verbal attacks, obstruction of journalistic work and threats [during protests on April 21] , which forced them to interrupt coverage to safeguard their security. The journalists accused of being 'sell-out […]
"Jaime Vásquez, a Colombian social leader and journalist, was murdered this Sunday morning [April 14] in [the neighborhood] La Riviera, [in the city of] Cúcuta. Images from security cameras show the moment in which he was attacked by hitmen, with three fatal shots. [...] President Gustavo Petro condemned the murder and asked prosecutor's to carry […]