Why Colombia Reports suspended the news
by Adriaan Alsema September 17, 2020
Colombia Reports suspended the daily news because of security concerns that need to be dealt with first.
This requires a clarification as security concerns are vague and Im not worried about getting assassinated like my Colombian colleague Abelardo Liz last month.
Assassinating foreigners draws too much attention, so more subtle techniques must be applied to make sure foreign reporters dont inform you on all the really interesting stuff.
In my case, for example, a Medellin prosecution official filled in a non-existent ID number on my protection request last year after I reported a death threat.
I caught the official and made sure he filed a valid request after which the National Protection Unit sent my protection kit a bulletproof vest and a panic button to Bogota. Twice.
I got the hint after the Medellin Police Department lost the third request and I let it go after two days had gone to waste.
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https://colombiareports.com/why-colombia-reports-suspended-the-news/