Murder of journalist Barbara D'Achille
Ecological journalist Bárbara D'Achille killed by hikers while doing non-conflict related reporting
On May 31, 1989, El Comercio journalist Bárbara D'Achille was murdered by hikers in a mountainous area. D'Achille was not covering the armed conflict; she was traveling as a reporter specializing in ecology. Her murder demonstrated that journalists were at risk even when they were not directly covering issues related to political violence.