Catalina Botero
Panamahuman rights advocateFemale8.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Catalina Botero is a prominent Colombian lawyer and human rights advocate known for her work in the field of media law and freedom of expression. She served as the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (CIDH) and has been an outspoken critic of government abuses and threats to democracy in Latin America. Her expertise encompasses issues of electoral integrity and the role of independent media in safeguarding democratic processes.
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Catalina Botero analyzes how legal processes can be used to intimidate and economically exhaust journalists.
‘Es muy barato demandar a un periodista y muy costoso para él defenderse’: Catalina BoteroPanama· 2026-08-03
Catalina Botero is a former special rapporteur for Freedom of Expression at the Organization of American States (OAS).
Exrelatora Catalina Botero alerta sobre el ‘declive brutal’ de las democraciasPanama· 2026-07-28
Catalina Botero is a lawyer and specialist in freedom of expression at the Universidad de Los Andes.
Libertad de expresión en Latinoamérica bajó un 6.86% desde 2012, menos de la media globalPanama· 2025-12-15Catalina Botero is a lawyer involved in the campaign against misinformation in elections.
La pelea electoral en listas de ‘la U’ en Sucre que involucra al polémico Yahir Acuña / En Secreto
Colombia· 2025-07-13
Catalina Botero is mentioned as a former special rapporteur for freedom of expression.
Cuando el seguro de gastos médicos no alcanza para salvar a tu bebé; la travesía de sus padres por ayudar a su hija
Mexico· 2025-05-08
Catalina Botero stated that when electoral institutions lose credibility, voting becomes a theater.
Cuando la democracia se convierte en simulación
Venezuela· 2025-04-18
