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Duque urged to reject beating of journalist asking him about children's bombing
by Adriaan Alsema November 8, 2019
Colombia’s press freedom foundation urged President Ivan Duque on Thursday to reject the beating of a journalist who asked him about a bombing in which eight children died.
In a statement, press freedom foundation FLIP said it “rejects the attacks on journalist Jesus Blanquicet of newspaper El Heraldo” after the reporter asked Duque to comment on the bombing that triggered the resignation of his defense minister on Wednesday.
. . .
Blanquicet was punched by police after he had asked the president for comment about the bombing Duque initially praised as an “impeccable operation.”
Duque presented bombed minors and children as ‘narco-terrorist criminals’
In an apparent panic reaction, Duque asked the journalist: “What are you talking about, man?” after which presidential guards and cops pulled the journalist away and later punched him in the ribs.
With several other journalists present, presidential adviser Karen Abudinen subsequently asked Blanquicet to delete the president’s reaction, which the journalist refused.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/duque-urged-to-reject-violence-against-journalist-asking-him-about-childrens-bombing/