Ecuador: Staff of 4pelegatos website receive threats after article about President’s daughter

Fundamedios issued an alert about the threats aggravated against members of 4Pelagatos without the government or the Attorney, Galo Chiriboga, say nothing about the matter. This site reproduces the statement Fundamedios, while the national government responsible for these murderous threats and the consequences that may arise against 4Pelagatos members, contributors and columnists.

Disseminated photographs, addresses and phone numbers accompanied by threats against members of 4Pelagatos
09/17/2016
This Saturday, September 17th, from different Twitter accounts threats while photographs, addresses and phone numbers of Gabriel Gonzalez, Martin Pallares, Jose Hernandez and Roberto Aguilar reported were uttered, all members of 4Pelagatos digital portal.

Threats occur after publication in the newspaper an article titled portal , which questions the President to use the government daily El Telegrafo to publish a series of articles from his 18 year old daughter.

After criticism of 4Pelagatos, Rafael Correa wrote in his Twitter account: “The ultimate expression of human misery: get involved with the family, but it’s my fault because I got into dancing Cowards!”. This comment was the prelude to his followers subsequently threatened journalists. Read Article