Colombia: IPI condemns killing of journalist Mateo Pérez Rueda

International — Press-Freedom Bodies · 2026-05-22 · EU · verified record

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Ecosystems: EU Media Freedom Act

The International Press Institute (IPI) condemns the killing of Colombian journalist Mateo Pérez Rueda. We call on Colombian President Gustavo Petro and the country’s attorney general to conduct a transparent and credible investigation into Pérez’s death and take immediate steps to protect the safety of journalists reporting on armed conflict. Pérez, 25, was found shot dead on May 8, days after he went missing in Antioquia, a department in northwest Colombia where armed groups compete with each other and the Colombian Army for control. Pérez is believed to have been intercepted and kidnapped b

The International Press Institute (IPI) condemns the killing of Colombian journalist Mateo Pérez Rueda. We call on Colombian President Gustavo Petro and the country’s attorney general to conduct a transparent and credible investigation into Pérez’s death and take immediate steps to protect the safet

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