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Bolivian journalist Fernando Vidal set alight on air | Bolivian journalist Fernando Vidal set alight on air |
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A Bolivian radio journalist has been attacked while he was conducting a radio show in the southern city of Yacuiba. | |
Staff at Radio Popular said four masked men broke into the studio, poured petrol over presenter Fernando Vidal and set him alight. | |
Mr Vidal, 78, and another staff member are being treated for burns. | |
Relatives said Mr Vidal had been reporting on smuggling in the border area when the attack happened. | Relatives said Mr Vidal had been reporting on smuggling in the border area when the attack happened. |
Mr Vidal suffered burns on his face, arms and chest, according to his son-in-law, Esteban Farfan. | Mr Vidal suffered burns on his face, arms and chest, according to his son-in-law, Esteban Farfan. |
A studio technician, Karen Anza, was also injured in the attack. | A studio technician, Karen Anza, was also injured in the attack. |
Some eyewitnesses said the attackers had also thrown Molotov cocktails. | Some eyewitnesses said the attackers had also thrown Molotov cocktails. |
Mr Farfan said his father-in-law had been a harsh critic of the provincial government and had voiced his criticism on air. | Mr Farfan said his father-in-law had been a harsh critic of the provincial government and had voiced his criticism on air. |
He said he believed there were political reasons for the attack, but police have not yet commented on possible motives. | He said he believed there were political reasons for the attack, but police have not yet commented on possible motives. |
Three people have been arrested on suspicion of taking part in the attack. | |
Yacuiba is only three kilometres (less than two miles) from the Argentine border. | Yacuiba is only three kilometres (less than two miles) from the Argentine border. |
And while there is a high-volume of cross-border commerce, journalists such as Mr Vidal had been denouncing a rise in smuggling, particularly of liquid petroleum gas. | And while there is a high-volume of cross-border commerce, journalists such as Mr Vidal had been denouncing a rise in smuggling, particularly of liquid petroleum gas. |
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