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Man gets 24 years for Colombian journalist's killing
Man gets 24 years for Colombian journalist's killing
Bogota, Feb 7 : A former militiaman was sentenced to 24 years in prison for his role in the murder of journalist Alvaro Alonso Escobar, who was gunned down a decade ago in a coastal town in northern Colombia, authorities said Monday.
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Two unidentified individuals gunned down Escobar Dec 23, 2001, in Fundacion, Magdalena, where he edited and published the weekly Region.
Escobar was the second journalist from Fundacion murdered by gunmen. Hernando Rangel Moreno was killed April 11, 1999.
Over the past 20 years, 90 journalists have been murdered in Colombia, the Fundacion para la Libertad de Prensa said.
More:
http://www.newkerala.com/news/2011/worldnews-155801.html
