Journalist Acquitted After Three Years in Prison; Fears for Safety
El Tiempo journalist and director Jesús Lemus Barajas, jailed since May 2008, was finally acquitted of drug trafficking charges and released on May 11, 2011. More
Journalist Detained for Two Months
PEN is concerned that Jesús Lemus Barajas may be held for legitimate journalistic activities, and that the charges may be a means of ending his newspaper’s criticism of the… More
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