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Judi Lynn

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Fri Feb 10, 2012, 03:58 AM Feb 2012

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Fear and self-censorship of Colombia's regional journalists
Thursday, 09 February 2012 14:21
Miriam Wells

Regional journalists in Colombia work in "an atmosphere of fear and self-censorship", said the country's Foundation for Press Freedom (FLIP) Thursday in its annual report.

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The report highlighted the murder of a 70-year-old journalist, Luis Gomez, who was shot in June as he prepared to testify about alleged links between local politicians and paramilitaries in Antioquia.

It also documented the bombing of two media offices, and 94 cases of journalists being threatened, especially during Colombia's regional and local elections in October.

With a total of 131 journalists falling victims to some form of aggression in 2011, Colombia remained one of "the most dangerous places to practise journalism, especially for local journalists," said Morales.

http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news/news/22121-fear-and-self-censorship-of-colombias-regional-journalists.html

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Please delete. I made a mistake, moving the post to another forum. Thank you. (Original Post) Judi Lynn Feb 2012 OP
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