Retired Army General convicted for murder of journalist
Peru has taken a major step forward in upholding accountability and press freedom with the conviction of Daniel Urresti, a retired army general and politician. On Thursday, Judge Juan Santillán issued the sentence in Lima as Urresti listened alongside his family, who he hugged before being taken into custody by police. The story dates back to November 1988, when journalist Hugo Bustíos was attacked in Huanta province. A colleague of Bustíos had narrowly survived the …