Uruguay

OCTOBER 17, 2005
Posted: November 2, 2005

Marcelo Borrat, TV Libre and AM Libre
ATTACKED, THREATENED

Borrat, a radio and television reporter who worked for the media conglomerate Multimedio Plural, was beaten, and threatened by three unidentified assailants, the journalist's lawyer, Edison Lanza, told CPJ. Borrat hosted the show "Juramento Hipocrático" on TV Libre and AM Libre, television and radio stations that belong to the media conglomerate Multimedio Plural based in the capital, Montevideo.