Deadly Border
Following the trail of murdered journalists
Forbidden Stories partnered with 19 Ecuadorian and Colombian journalists to investigate the assassination of 3 fellow reporters from the daily El Comercio. The kidnapping and assassination of Javier Ortega, Efraín Segarra and Paúl Rivas is a tragic reminder of the terrible conditions journalists face in this region.
Controlled by former FARC militias fighting for the control of the drug trade, the border between Ecuador and Columbia is a strategic point from which cocaine is then routed to Central and North America.
Because we believe this story is of global significance, Forbidden Stories mobilized its partners to give echo to the brave work of our Ecuadorian and Columbian colleagues, and to keep Javier, Efraín and Paúl’s stories alive.
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