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Deadly Dangers for Reporters in Colombia’s Border Region

The otherwise Spartan studio of Samaniego Stereo is adorned by a white banner emblazoned with the image of Libardo Montenegro, a veteran reporter for the community radio station in southern Colombia who was shot dead on June 11. Under his photo are the words: “You will live in our hearts forever.”

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Press Freedom Summit Urges Mexico to Reform Journalist Protections

On June 18, more than 400 people converged in Mexico City for the Committee for the Protection of Journalist’s (CPJ) Mexico Press Freedom Summit. Energized by a sense that the country is at a point of profound political change under the government of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the conference delved into the threats for Mexican journalists.

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