by Charlotte Cuthbertson for The Epoch Times
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In a massive act of violence, more than 30 people have been murdered in the Philippines, at least 12 of them journalists. Mostly unidentified armed men, including two policemen, appear to be responsible, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF). Some of them have been linked to the province’s governor, a supporter of Philippine President Gloria Arroyo The victims were massacred on the southern island of Mindanao, and some of the victims were beheaded, said RSF.
Clothilde Le Coz, the Washington, D.C. director of RSF said the organization has a correspondent there who they are in communication with.
“It’s one of the biggest massacres of journalists we’ve ever seen,” said Ms. Le Coz. “We convey our condolences and sympathy to all journalists in the Philippines, who are in state of shock after this appalling massacre.”
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by Genevieve Long for The Epoch Times
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A journalist who documented the ugly world of El Salvador’s infamous gang life was killed early Wednesday morning. Christian Poveda, a veteran Franco-Spanish documentary filmmaker and photojournalist, was shot in the head and killed on the road near the country’s capital, San Salvador. No suspects have been arrested, and it is unknown why he was killed.
Poveda was just weeks away from the official premiere of his documentary about the violent, ugly world of Salvadoran gang life when he was killed. The documentary, La Vida Loca, is set to premiere on Sept. 30 in Paris. It has already been broadcast in Spain, Mexico, Argentina, Germany, and Hungary. It has never been shown in El Salvador.
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By Genevieve Long for the Foreign Policy Association
Christian Poveda, a Franco-Spanish documentary filmmaker, was shot and killed yesterday morning on the road near his home in Rosario, El Salvador. Poveda was a veteran journalist with experience reporting in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, El Salvador, and Nicaragua. His documentary about El Salvador’s two most notorious gangs, “La Vida Loca” is set to premiere on September 30 in France. You can see a trailer of the film here: http://www.lafemme-endormie.com/vidaloca.
In a statement on their website, the Committee to Protect Journalists Carlos Lauría, senior program coordinator for the Americas, said:
“Christian Poveda’s recent film about El Salvador’s street gangs provided a powerful inside look into youth violence in one of Central America’s most dangerous regions. We urge the authorities to conduct a prompt and exhaustive inquiry into his murder and bring all those responsible to justice.”
A close friend, fellow journalist, and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) board member Alan Mingam echoed similar sentiments on the RSF website:
“Christian was the son of Spanish Republicans who sought refuge in France. It was from his origins that he derived the strong humanist convictions to which he always remained faithful. He was a reporter in Chile, under the Pinochet dictatorship, in Nicaragua and El Salvador. He was very committed and involved in his subjects without taking sides. His humanistic convictions went hand in hand with a great deal of professional rigour.”
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