The five families who own the news in Colombia
Five families control almost all of Colombia’s media, using them to amplify their political clout and promote their business empires’ products and services. Sarmiento Clan Luis Carlos Sarmiento is the…
Five families control almost all of Colombia’s media, using them to amplify their political clout and promote their business empires’ products and services. Sarmiento Clan Luis Carlos Sarmiento is the…
The undermining of Colombia’s peace process and President Ivan Duque’s ties to the mafia are arguably the country’s most important news items, yet foreign reporting on this is scarce. This…
Banking moguls Jaime Gilinski all but destroyed what used to be Colombia’s most influential news magazine after appointing a controversial media personality as editor-in-chief. The appointment of Vicky Davila, a…
Presidential candidate Joe Biden should let incumbent President Donald Trump win the elections as an act of “chivalry,” according to Colombia’s most controversial television network. Journalist Luis Carlos Velez was…
Colombia’s inspector general ordered the prosecution to investigate the country’s former public television chief instead of the whistleblower who revealed his attempted censorship. The Inspector General’s Office said Thursday that…
Colombia’s Foreign Ministry confirmed claims made by Colombia Reports last week that freelance journalists have been stripped of the possibility to apply for a migrant visa. In a statement, the…
Colombia’s freedom of the press is protected by the constitution, which means journalists need lawyers for protection, not a foundation that costs more than $800,000 a year. Between 2017 and…
A judge ordered the arrest of renowned journalist Gonzalo Guillen who earlier this year published evidence that Colombia’s ruling party conspired with a drug trafficking organization to rig to the…
Colombia Reports suspended the daily news because of security concerns that need to be dealt with first. This requires a clarification as “security concerns” are vague and I’m not worried…