Colombian radio presenter Édison Alberto Molina, who hosted a radio programme in which he denounced government corruption, was shot and killed last Wednesday (11 September).
Molina, a 40-year-old lawyer and politician, was shot four times in the face as he was heading home on his motorcycle from the community radio station in the town of Puerto Berrío. His wife, riding pillion, was slightly wounded.
He had just concluded broadcasting on his programme, "consultorio jurídico" (the law office). Molina's co-host and the station's director, Orlando González, said Molina had received several threats in recent months.
Molina had filed 36 lawsuits against the town government alleging corruption, cost overruns, and mismanagement of public works, González said.
Carlos Lauría of the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said: "The authorities must fully investigate the murder of Édison Alberto Molina, identify the motive, and bring those responsible to justice.
"Clarifying and resolving this case would be an important step toward combating Colombia's dismal record of impunity in journalist murders."
Source: CPJ
