A 24-year-old journalist and Political Science student, Mateo Pérez, was killed by FARC dissident fighters in northern Antioquia, Colombia on May 4th while investigating armed clashes between drug trafficking groups. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights condemned his murder and urged the Colombian government to strengthen protections for journalists reporting in conflict-affected areas, citing the chilling effect such killings have on press freedom and public access to information.