22 August 2006
Atilano Segundo Perez Barrios
Shooting
Atilano Segundo Pérez Barrios, 52, was killed outside his home in Los Alpes neighborhood by unknown gunmen on motorcycles in the city of Cartagena.
Four years ago, Pérez founded an informative program for Radio Vigía de Todelar: "El Diario de Marialabaja" (Marialabaja Daily). On the program, Pérez discussed different events and information regarding the municipality located in Montes de María region, center of the department of Bolivar.
The radio program was well known for the denouncements of corruption including specific names disclosed on the air. On his last programme, Pérez discussed the developing influence of paramilitary groups in different establishments in Marialabaja. He pointed out these illegal groups sponsored some candidates running for mayor.
