Threats force Colombian editor into flight

Marcos Perales Mendoza, the editor of a Colombian newspaper, became the sixth journalist forced to flee from his job this year after death threats. His monthly paper, La Portada, has been running article on local corruption in Barrancabermeja. Last month its exposure of irregularities in an agreement to build an aqueduct prompted the municipal authorities to cancel the contract. Soon after, Perales received an e-mail offer of flowers for his funeral. (Via Reporters sans frontières - AMERICAS)