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As peace deal nears, Colombia’s journalists and activists still live in fear

Colombia conflict´s end may be upon us. Peace, however, is only the beginning, as the long state of war stands out as a breeding ground for crimes against anyone who dares to speak out. Español

By Bryan Carter
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Javier Osuna received no warning. On 22 August 2014, strangers broke into his apartment in Bogota, Colombia, and piled months-worth of investigative research into a bonfire, burning everything to ashes.

For the now 29-year-old freelance journalist, this was only beginning.

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Freelance journalist Javier Osuna has received threats to his life because of the sensitive nature of his investigation into crimes committed by paramilitary groups. Bogota, Colombia, 28 April 2016. Bryan Carter/All rights reserved.

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