Peru: Radio station owner suspends broadcasting of news programme after being pressured by mayor

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(IPYS/IFEX) - On 24 September 2008, the owner of La Existosa radio station, Higinio Capuñay Zerpán, ordered the cancellation of the "El Látigo" news programme after its hosts, Víctor Manuel Vidaurre Ñopo and Jorge Pizarro García, criticised the local mayor, Anselmo Lozano Centurión, on issues regarding public security. The incident took place in Chiclayo, Lambayeque region, northern Peru.

Journalist denounces harassment by police after live broadcast of interview with Shining Path leader

"Vásquez noted that the police are also harassing him because of a 15
September broadacast in which a group of Aucayacu residents said that
police officers carried out an operation in which they murdered one of
the community's inhabitants after confusing him with a terrorist.
Although the police denied the allegations and blamed the Shining Path
for the man's death, the residents have said via Vásquez's programme
that the police are lying."

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