Colombian president defines journalism boundaries amid press freedom concerns

Colombian President Abelardo, at the inauguration of El Tiempo's new headquarters, stated journalism 'cannot be a political operation,' signaling a stance on press independence. This comes as the NGO FLIP has documented aggressions against journalists by his allies, raising concerns about government pressure on media. The statement may be an attempt to distance himself from those incidents, but the documented aggressions suggest a tension between rhetoric and practice.