The journalist Mitzar Castillejosnatural Aguaytiain the region Ucayaliis located in critical condition after being a victim of a shooting attack perpetrated by criminals.
Due to medical complications following surgery, his family and close people have requested urgently transfer to Limaso that you can access a intensive care bed (ICU).
IPYS denounces obstacles to its medical reference
The director of the Information Freedoms Area of the Press and Society Institute (IPYS), Adriana Leonpublicly warned that the journalist’s life is in serious danger due to bureaucratic obstacles that they would be preventing its reference from Huanuco towards the capital.
“It seems that there has been a complication in the operation and, unfortunately, there is no authorization from Huánuco for him to be transferred to Lima. This is a kind of bureaucracy, but it puts the life of a person at risk who urgently needs to come to Lima so that his life can be saved,” declared in RPP.
Family does not receive a clear response from the authorities
León indicated that IPYS maintains permanent contact with the journalist’s motherwho until now have not received a clear answer by the health authorities regarding the transfer.
“Apparently the problem is the transfer. There is no permit from Huánuco. And as long as there is none, he cannot leave. It would really be a disgrace if this ends in a tragedy,” said the IPYS spokesperson.
Attack would be linked to his journalistic work
The director of Information Freedoms recalled that the attack against Castillejos It is not an isolated eventsince the journalist carried out control of power in an area marked by corruption and organized crime.
The case adds to a series of attacks against journalists in the country.
IPYS alerts due to increase in violence against the press
Adriana León regretted the increase in violence against journalists in Peru over the last year and warned about the lack of conclusive research.
“This year has been terrible for Peru. Three journalists murdered and without investigation to be certain of what happened. In addition to the attacks, the murders have really surprised even us,” he said.
IPYS reiterated its call to the authorities to guarantee the life of the journalist and protect the exercise of freedom of the press in the country.
