Overview
- The assault occurred in the early hours of February 12 after the reporter left a campaign event at the Plaza de la Cruz de Villa Adela in El Alto.
- Assailants forced him into a vehicle, transported him about 15 kilometers to a vacant lot, issued death threats, and cut his tongue with a sharp weapon.
- He received emergency care at Hospital Corea, underwent forensic evaluations, and filed a formal complaint with the Special Force to Fight Crime (FELCC).
- The ANPB, the Cstpb, and El Alto’s press federation condemned the attack as intimidation intended to silence journalism during a sensitive electoral period, rejecting the notion that it was an isolated crime.
- Government Minister Marco Antonio Oviedo issued an official condemnation on Sunday and affirmed a commitment to guarantee safe conditions for journalistic work, while the victim’s identity remains withheld for security.