Gunmen Slay Journalist in Northern Colombia
STAFF WRITER
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Bogota, Mar 21 (AP) The killing of a veteran radio reporter by a motorcycle gunman in a northwestern state capital has reignited concerns about the safety of journalists in Colombia. Clodomiro Castilla, a reporter and announcer at La Voz de Monteria radio, was gunned down on his front porch Friday night,said Jaime Cuervo, a judicial investigator in Cordoba state.

Castilla, a 50-year-old father of four, had reported on far-right drug-funded militias known as paramilitaries and their friendly ties to the area's business elite. Cordoba has long been a paramilitary stronghold.

Police had no immediate suspects in the killing and offered a USD 26,000 reward for leads. Castilla's employer said he had received threats and was assigned bodyguards for two years until last year.