He Press and Society Institute (IPYS) publicly denounced the threats received by the journalist Karla Ramírezof the Sunday Panoramaand demanded immediate investigation to clarify the facts and guarantee the security of the reporter and her family.
As reported by the IPYS, Ramírez reported that it was warned by the Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Interior (Digimin) On the existence of an alleged plan to attempt against him, under the facade of common crime, but motivated by his reports on the Minister of Justice, Juan José Santiváñezand Nicanor Boluartebrother of the President of the Republic.
“There is the order of monitoring and records of mine and my family. This occurs within the framework of research on the El Dorado mine, where two of the most powerful men in the country are involved”Ramírez denounced.
IPYS asks for immediate protection
In his statement, the iPys stressed that Karla Ramírez’s complaint evidence Growing risks faced by journalists in Peru When investigating corruption, illegal mining and power networks. The agency urged the authorities to guarantee the security of the reporter and her familyremembering that the work of the press in supervising the public function must be protected in a democratic state.
The case adds to a series of aggressions and threats against journalists in recent months, which, according to the IPYS, configures a worrying pattern of harassment and vulnerability for freedom of expression in the country.
