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Judi Lynn

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Tue May 5, 2015, 03:10 PM May 2015

100 journalists in Colombia need bodyguards

May 5, 2015

100 journalists in Colombia need bodyguards
posted by Talor Gruenwald

Some 100 Colombian journalists now use body guards to protect their safety while carrying out their responsibilities, according to newspaper El Tiempo.

The use of body guards is a necessity in an environment characterized by consistent threats and violence towards journalists.
For example, in 2015 alone, two journalists have been murdered while another 51 have reported assaults or threats of violence.

The violence is usually directed towards journalists of smaller publications, such as community newspapers and radio shows, presenting a large problem as oftentimes these journalists are the only way these communities have access to the news and are kept informed.

. . .

According to the CPJ, the majority of journalists murdered in Colombia since 1992 were covering either politics or corruption at the time of their death, indicating the main threats to journalists in Colombia are politicians and their associates and not criminal entities.

More:
http://colombiareports.co/100-colombian-journalists-need-body-guards/

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