Were Noticias journalists or photographers subject to reprisals from the government during this time?
A fellow journalist, Luis Ignacio Velasquez, and two others are fighting charges of defamation of character and libel. I’ve been singled out by the government for supposedly overstepping my boundaries. We’ve been persecuted and four of my coworkers have been assaulted. But we have been successful in obtaining something that has never been obtained by a group of journalists in Latin America. The Human Rights Commission of America told the federal government to protect us and take responsibility for our lives. Unfortunately they still haven’t guaranteed us protection. Now we’re based on Independence Street in front of La Merced Church where we’ve already faced aggression from the state government. About a month and a half ago, two armed individuals came in and fired guns. Four workers were injured. One worker still has a bullet lodged close to her heart. But you continue to publish? I think we’ve overcome the most difficult and violent battle. The challenge now is to keep staying true to
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