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Colombian Journalist Forced into Exile by Death Threats

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June 12, 2007

Jenny Manrique was  a regional correspondent in Bucaramanga for Colombian newspaper Vanguardia Liberal investigating paramilitary activity when she began to receive  threats on her life.  After her  family  was threatened, Ms. Manrique  approached journalist protection nonprofit Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and asked for help. Since leaving the country, she has received numerous awards for her courage and service and now studies international affairs in Buenos Aires.

On June 12, 2007 Jenny Manrique recounted her experience at CPJ headquarters in New York City.

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