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Colombia's former president loses round against online series revealing evidence of drug links
by Adriaan Alsema July 8, 2020
A Bogota judge rejected a claim by Colombia’s former President Alvaro Uribe that the popular online series revealing evidence of his ties to the Medellin Cartel is tarnishing his good name.
According to the defense attorneys of Daniel Mendoza, the maker of the series “Matarife,” the judge’s refusal to consider the slander claims were a victory for “the freedom of press, cinema and journalism.”
Uribe’s attorney, Abelardo de la Espriella, said he would appeal the decision.
Mendoza has been in hiding for months after his announcement that Matarife would “morally do away with Uribe” resulted in death threats.
The series’ immense popularity surprised friends and foes of Uribe, who lost a similar lawsuit against senior journalist Gonzalo Guillen, who invented the former president’s nickname before.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/colombias-former-president-loses-round-against-online-series-revealing-evidence-of-drug-links/
