- Colombia's press is partially free
- A new criminal procedure code took effect on January 1, 2008, raising hopes that it would curb impunity and judicial inefficiency with respect to crimes against journalists
- Remains as one of the world's most dangerous countries for journalists
-According to the Foundation for Freedom of the Press (FLIP), threats to journalists and violations of press freedom diminished by 15 and 20 percent, respectively, during the year
- Most of the country’s media outlets are controlled by groups of private investors. Independent and privately owned print and broadcast media are generally free to express a variety of opinions and cover sensitive issues without restrictions. The government operates one educational and two commercial television stations, along with a national radio network
- There were few reported cases of government monitoring or censoring of the internet, which was accessed by close to 39 percent of the population in 2008. However, indigenous communities in western Colombia complained that their online media pages were blocked following confrontations with the military.
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