Colombia's ruling party again inciting harassment of journalists
by Adriaan Alsema May 25, 2020
Colombias ruling party on Sunday began another attack against journalists, this time targeting the director of one of the countrys most renowned television news programs.
The latest attack was initiated by one of the attorneys of former President Alvaro Uribe, the leader of the far-right Democratic Center party, and quickly supported by party leaders.
The victim this time was Cecilia Orozco, the director of Noticias Uno and a columnist of newspaper El Espectador, who has been at the forefront of exposing corruption.
Uribe, his party and the government of President Ivan Duque have become increasingly aggressive against independent press that has revealed the presidents alleged involvement in rigging the 2018 elections, and the former presidents ties to paramilitary groups and the Medellin Cartel.
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