Defamation charges filed against 2 Peruvian journalists in connection with their reporting
Bogotá, Colombia, September 3, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on judicial authorities in Peru to drop defamation charges filed against journalists César Hildebrandt and Eloy Marchán by a businessman with ties to Peru’s president. On Aug. 27, Damián Valenzuela, an Argentine lawyer and businessman, sued Hildebrandt, founder and editor of the newsweekly Hildebrandt en sus…