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Podcast: Colombia Calling - The English Voice in Colombia
Episode: President Petro's Rocky Relationship with the Media
Description: Petro's first two years as president have been marked by tension between him and various media sectors. He has repeatedly denigrated journalism critical of his government, labelling those responsible as "liars" and "scumbags" who are just trying to undermine his administration.  Petro's attacks began after the Bogotá-based news magazine Cambio published an article by political reporter Maria Jimena Duzán on 23 June in which she raised questions about the possibly fraudulent manner in which the brother of the president's chief of staff had obtained public contracts.  The president responded on his X acco...