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On freedom of Press... Libertad de Prensa y Conflicto en COLOMBIA / Existe libertad de prensa?

Unfortunately this program is wholely in Spanish with no subtitles, however definitely worth a watch if you can understand

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By romy on Feb 14, 2009, 01:59 in Politics & the war.

romy says on Feb 14, 2009, 02:02:

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pobrecito says on Feb 14, 2009, 02:14:

Romy, now wait for the insults. They are going to say that these journalists are FARCs, terrorists and that you are FARC lover ...

No mas Tasco66 !

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Desideria (Moderator) (Trustee board) says on Feb 14, 2009, 03:17:

Good reporting, romy:)

A fronte praecipitium a tergo lupi

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miamimike says on Feb 14, 2009, 07:28:

This will bring Boy Simon out of the Woodwork, fists flailing away,,,LOL

Colombia needs to deal with the unsolved Deaths of many of these Newsmen/women then issues like the FTA can be resolved,,,

No hay Peor Ciego que el que no quiere Ver o Sordo que el que no quiera Oir--Soy Yo, Sarah Palin, Wasilla Alaska.

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pobrecito says on Feb 14, 2009, 15:48:

When there are facts, our "friends" say nothing ...

No mas Tasco66 !

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makopp5 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Feb 15, 2009, 08:42:

How many jounalists were killed last year 2008 in Colombia? 0
The best result in more than 20 years. In all this interviews they talk about old stuff nothing new. It´s for a lot of people a good buisness only selling bad news. Or do you heard something from Morris againt the FARC??
Where is one real case where they show something real? All is just talking in general but nothing real

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miamimike says on Feb 15, 2009, 16:37:

makopp--reread the post as I don't believe it spelled out 2008! In 2006, the VERY recent past, several Newsmen were killed in Colombia and how many of the Perps were brought justice? "0" For the Victims and their families, its ALL real!

In August 2007, the Organization of American States' Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression reported that in the last** ten** years 83 journalists have been killed in Colombia

2006-COLOMBIAN Journalists Killed: Gustavo Rojas Gabalo, radio journalist, shot; Mariano Pérez Murga, and Francisco Bonilla Romero.

http://americas.irc-online.org/am/3941

No hay Peor Ciego que el que no quiere Ver o Sordo que el que no quiera Oir--Soy Yo, Sarah Palin, Wasilla Alaska.

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makopp5 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Feb 15, 2009, 17:47:

There are a lot of investigatings going on.

2009-02-09

Informe sobre el estado de la libertad de prensa en Colombia en 2008

La Fundación para la Libertad de Prensa (FLIP) presenta su informe anual “La amenaza y la estigmatización: intimidaciones invisibles contra la prensa” sobre el estado de la libertad de prensa en Colombia en 2008. La FLIP hace el lanzamiento hoy con motivo del ‘Día Nacional del periodista’.

El informe describe el panorama de la prensa en Colombia durante 2008. En el año que terminó se presentaron 130 violaciones a la libertad de prensa. Esta cifra representa una disminución de aproximadamente 20% en comparación con 2007, año en el que la FLIP registró 162 violaciones.
En 2008 no se presentaron asesinatos de periodistas por razones de oficio. Esto constituye un hecho para destacar en un país como Colombia, en el que se han asesinado a más de 130 periodistas en los últimos 30 años. Pese a lo positivo que esto resulta, las investigaciones judiciales por crímenes de comunicadores de años anteriores presentaron muy pocos avances.

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makopp5 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Feb 15, 2009, 18:01:

You can´t fix all the problems from Colombia in a short time. The Colombians are working very hard to solve their problems. Help them not just critizie them.
You know the village Apartado, they captured some militars that were involved. Justice is working.
They critizice Uribe evertime for paramilitary, but how many AUC Leaders are in Prison, how many have to declare before the justice now and 5 or 10 years ago?

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miamimike says on Feb 15, 2009, 20:55:

The only person who can resolve bringing to justice those who murdered all these News Reporters is Uribe--the Driving Force has to come from his Office! Uhh, I beleive we help the Colombians out quite a bit with Billions of Aid sent via Plan Colombia not to mention we let tons of products enter our Shores Tax Free. The least Uribe could do is allow our Products enter Colombia Tax free as we allow products from his country to enter the USA!

No hay Peor Ciego que el que no quiere Ver o Sordo que el que no quiera Oir--Soy Yo, Sarah Palin, Wasilla Alaska.

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