How Colombia's most influential magazine became a threat to journalism

[Judi Lynn]

by Adam Veitch May 31, 2019

Press freedom watchdog FLIP has expressed concerns that the firing of a popular columnist by one of Colombia’s most influential publications further promotes self-censorship in the country.

FLIP director Pedro Vaca acknowledged that all publications can hire and fire whomever they please, but expressed concerns that the firing of renowned journalist Daniel Coronell by Semana appeared to be intended to “silence critical voices” and represented a “retaliation” against him for criticizing his publisher.

The journalist was informed on Tuesday that his column would no longer be run after he criticized the publication for informing the government rather than the public about concerns the National Army could be incentivizing the killing of civilians.

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Coronell had criticized Semana’s decision to inform President Ivan Duque‘s chief of staff over concerns within the military over orders to double their combat kills and captures and “not to demand perfection in military operations.”

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