Family and friends bid farewell this Sunday to journalist Mateo Pérez Rueda at funeral in Yarumal
Yarumal lives this Sunday, May 10, a day of mourning for the farewell of Mateo Pérez Rueda, the young 24-year-old journalist murdered in Briceño...
TL;DR
- Mateo Pérez Rueda, a 24-year-old journalist, was murdered in rural Briceño while reporting on the armed conflict in northern Antioquia.
- His funeral and burial are taking place in Yarumal, his hometown, on Sunday, May 10.
- Pérez Rueda was known for his work with the digital media outlet El Confidente and his commitment to documenting social issues and the armed conflict.
- His death has generated national consternation, with condemnations from journalistic organizations, political sectors, and human rights defenders.
- The governor of Antioquia attended the wake to express condolences to the family.