19 September 2007

Alert

Journalist receives death threat for criticising local politician


Incident details

Gudelia Gálvez Tafur

journalist(s)

death threat

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(IPYS/IFEX) - On 17 September 2007, three unidentified men came to journalist Gudelia Gálvez Tafur's front door and threatened to kill her and harm her family if she continued criticising Ancash's regional president, César Álvarez Aguilar. The incident occurred in the city of Huaraz, northwestern Peru.

Gálvez is the host of the "Alpamayo Noticias" programme, broadcast on Radio Alpamayo, and director of the Huaraz Noticias website.

The journalist filed a complaint at the local police station and has asked the Huaraz administration for protection.



Source:

Instituto Prensa y Sociedad
Sucre N° 317
Barranco, Lima
Perú
alertas (@) ipys.org
Phone: +51 1 2474465
Fax: +51 1 2473194
 

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