Jineth Bedoya Lima

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Bedoya and the second or maternal family name is Lima.
Jineth Bedoya Lima
Jineth Bedoya Lima (centre) with Michelle Obama (left) and Hillary Clinton (right) at the 2012 International Women of Courage Awards
Bornc. 1974
Ibagué, Colombia
Occupationjournalist
OrganizationEl Tiempo
Known forreporting on paramilitary groups, 2000 and 2003 abductions
AwardsCJFE International Press Freedom Award (2000)
Courage in Journalism Award (2001)
International Women of Courage Award (2012)
UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize (2020)
Golden Pen of Freedom Award (2020)
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Jineth Bedoya Lima (born c. 1974) is a Colombian journalist. She was abducted in May 2000 and August 2003. In 2001, she was awarded the Courage In Journalism Award of the International Women's Media Foundation. She also won the Golden Pen of Freedom award by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers in 2020.

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