Photographer killed in Colombia

[Judi Lynn]

Photographer killed in Colombia
21 Apr 2010

On 16 April an independent photojournalist, was killed at his home in Ibagué. Arsenio Zambrano Ocampo, 62, was stabbed to death by two attackers, who were later arrested. One of the arrested was in possesion of Ocampo’s laptop. The photojournalist is the second media worker killed in Tolima within a week. Mauricio Medina was murdered on 11 April.

http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2010/04/photographer-killed-in-colombia/

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Google translated from Spanish:

Veteran photojournalist murdered in Colombia
Arsenio Zambrano Ocampo recognized independent photojournalist, died last week at his home after receiving multiple stab wounds. The incident occurred in IbagueIn the department of Tolima, reported Colombian Federation of Journalists (FECOLPER).

By WeatherBoth citizens and the guild of artists condemned the crime. FECOLPER adds that two men were arrested and confessed to being murderers. A ruling is expected within the next 30 days, says Brotherhood.

Zambrano, 62, is the second communicator died in Tolima in a week. Days earlier, the Indian journalist Mauricio Medina was killed at home in the village of Ortega.

Posted by Ingrid Bachmann at 04/20/2010 - 10:22

http://knightcenter.utexas.edu/blog/?q=es/node/6981

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Google translation:

Assassinated in Colombia photojournalist Arsenio Zambrano Ocampo Edited by PES | April 17, 2010
Posted in Journalists

PES .- The Colombian Federation of Journalists (FECOLPER) reports in a statement the killing of veteran photojournalist Arsenio Zambrano Ocampo, after being stabbed five times by two subjects in his apartment in the center of Ibague (Tolima, Colombia)

According to information provided by Colonel Oscar FECOLPER Ephraim Finch, deputy police commander of Tolima, before being killed, Zambrano was bound and gagged.

Thanks to the cooperation of neighbors, police were able to apprehend the murderers, when they were in a taxi, and retrieve the computer they had stolen. Subsequently, probate hearing of his capture, criminals accepted the charges.

Arsenio Zambrano Ocampo, freelance photojournalist for 62 years, is the second reporter to be killed in the department of Tolima in less than five days. Last Sunday was killed, also stabbing, Mauricio Moreno Medina, director of public interest indigenous radio station 98.0 FM Stereo CRIT in the municipality of Ortega.

In March, the teacher Zambrano, who had served as director of culture at the town of Honda, had presented an exhibition of 50 photographs that highlighted the natural beauty and exuberance of the municipality of Anzoátegui. And in January, won the contest sponsored by the Society of Architects Historic Photo Bolívar and Cartagena, for his paper "Independence Day."

http://www.periodistas-es.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6762:asesinado-en-colombia-el-reportero-grafico-arsenio-zambrano-ocampo&catid=38:periodistas&Itemid=197

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Photographer killed Arsenio Zambrano
Friday 16 April 2010 11:28



This morning he found the lifeless body of renowned photographer tolimense Arsenio Zambrano Ocampo, in his apartment in the center of Ibague.

The former director of Culture and Tourism of Honda was killed, but authorities have not revealed the way he died. At this time, police raids in the capital ahead of Tolima, to capture the person or persons responsible.

http://www.elnuevodia.com.co/nuevodia/judicial/notas-judiciales/23855-matan-al-fotografo-arsenio-zambrano.html