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Judi Lynn

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Tue May 26, 2020, 12:15 AM May 2020

Colombia's ruling party again inciting harassment of journalists


by Adriaan Alsema May 25, 2020

Colombia’s ruling party on Sunday began another attack against journalists, this time targeting the director of one of the country’s most renowned television news programs.

The latest attack was initiated by one of the attorney’s 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 president’s alleged involvement in rigging the 2018 elections, and the former president’s ties to paramilitary groups and the Medellin Cartel.

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https://colombiareports.com/colombias-ruling-party-again-inciting-harassment-of-journalists/
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Colombia's ruling party again inciting harassment of journalists (Original Post) Judi Lynn May 2020 OP
Rest assured, Trump is taking notice... ProudMNDemocrat May 2020 #1

ProudMNDemocrat

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1. Rest assured, Trump is taking notice...
Tue May 26, 2020, 12:23 AM
May 2020

As to how he treats and how he wants to treat journalists, especially female ones who challenge him.

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