Alerts | Verbal attack or intimidation by authorities
Covid-19

Former President Evo Morales accused the newspaper Página Siete of practicing “harmful and petty” journalism

12.01.2021

Date:
12.01.2021
Number of cases:
1
Regions/Countries:
Americas: Bolivia
Alert types:
Verbal, online or physical attack: Verbal attack or intimidation by authorities

The attack occured after the newspaper spread news about his contagion with Covid-19

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