Colombia’s president ordered protection for threatened outlets Caracol Televisión, Caracol Radio and RCN, as well as Semana. Employees of the two Caracol outlets evacuated their Bogotá offices on 7 November after authorities warned them of a threat.
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella said he had ordered security forces to protect Caracol Televisión, Caracol Radio and RCN, as well as the newsweekly Semana, after threats against media outlets.
The order followed the evacuation of Caracol Televisión and sister outlet Caracol Radio on 7 November 2026. Authorities had warned employees of a threat to their Bogotá offices, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said in a 10 November appeal for their safety.
Investigators for Colombia’s Attorney General’s office attributed the alleged bomb plot, which also included RCN, to the National Liberation Army, a guerrilla group known as the ELN, CPJ said. The threats came three months after de la Espriella took office and pledged a military offensive against criminal groups including the ELN.
In his 8 November post, de la Espriella said his instructions covered the outlets’ journalists, workers and families. He also requested increased security at Semana’s headquarters. He did not specify in the post which protection measures would be used.
Caracol Televisión said it activated internal protocols and evacuated as a precaution. Caracol Radio said it activated security protocols in coordination with authorities. Bogotá Metropolitan Police subsequently said there was no evidence of explosives inside or around Caracol Televisión at that time.
Caracol Radio said it would continue providing news to Colombians, but that doing so requires safety guarantees for journalists. CPJ’s Latin America program coordinator, Cristina Zahar, urged authorities on 10 November to investigate the threats urgently, hold those responsible accountable and take concrete steps to protect journalists and press freedom. She said the threats showed that authorities had failed to address escalating violence against journalists effectively.
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