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Reporters Without Borders
Herbin Hoyos, exiled radio journalist leads an international campaign
against kidnapping
Published on 21 October 2009
Renowned Colombian journalist Herbin Hoyos Medina, on 8 October
narrowly escaped a murder attempt blamed on the Revolutionary Armed
Forces of Colombia (FARC). Since leaving the country under threat, he
has found refuge in Spain. From Madrid, the presenter of the popular
Las Voces del Secuestro (Voices from captivity) programme on Caracol
Radio, that gives air time to families of hostages, gave an interview
to Reporters Without Borders. The presenter looks back at his recent
misadventures and his work as a journalist and militant on behalf of
kidnap victims in Colombia. Watch the video:
Reporters Without Borders: Testimony of Herbin Hoyos Medina
envoyé par rsf_internet. - L'info internationale vidéo.
The hasty departure of the journalist, the sixth one in his career,
only brought forward his arrival in Europe. After criss-crossing
Colombia, the "Freedom Caravan", a cavalcade of banner-waving bikers
with Herbin Hoyos at its head, will set off at the start of November.
The "Caravan" has since 26 March 2009 taken to the road to demand the
release of all captives still being held by the FARC. The main
objective in Europe is to once again raise awareness of the hostages'
issue.
"After Ingrid Betancourt was rescued with the three Americans and the
soldiers, people in Europe thought that kidnapping was over in
Colombia, that the hostages had all been freed", the told Reporters
Without Borders.
Herbin Hoyos will arrive in Paris on 8 November and on the 9th there
will be a demonstration for the release of hostages, in Colombia and
elsewhere, in which Reporters Without Borders will play a part.
Colombia, one of the most dangerous countries for journalists in Latin
America, is ranked 126th out of 175 countries in Reporters Without
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