Ecuador: Death Threats/Intimidation/Fear for safety

Index Number: AMR 28/004/2004
Date Published: 9 February 2004
Categories: Americas, Ecuador

Amnesty International is concerned for the safety of journalists Marco Pérez Torres, Miguel Rivadeneira, Paco Velasco and Kintto Lucas. They have all been subjected to acts of intimidation in the last few months as a result of their criticism of Ecuadorian authorities and the Government of President Lucio Gutiérrez.