Journalists detail persecution of Latin American reporters

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Journalism is not a crime.

That theme echoed through a panel discussion Tuesday at the National Press Club as Latin American journalists called attention to government repression of reporting in their countries.

In the past 20 months, at least 27 journalists have been killed in Latin America, said panel moderator Dagmar Thiel, chief executive of Fundamedios, an organization that promotes free expression and human rights.

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