Journalist group demands Colombia do more to probe slaying of indigenous radio director

Group urges Colombia to probe journalist’s death

BOGOTA — Reporters Without Borders is condemning as hasty the conclusion by Colombian police that the murder of an indigenous radio station director was a crime of passion. It wants authorities to investigate the case further.

Colombia’s National Indigenous Organization says Mauricio Medina Moreno was killed Sunday in Tolima province. Moreno, director of CRIT 98.0 FM, belonged to the Pijao ethnic group.

Police Col. Jose Herrera says Moreno was stabbed 25 times and investigators believe it was a crime of passion.

In a Web posting Tuesday, Reporters Without Borders says the conclusion was made almost immediately after the body was found. It says the “crime of passion” motive is too often used to avoid investigating possible links to a victim’s work.