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Radio journalist set on fire after men stormed into studio and poured petrol on him
- Three men arrested on suspicion of involvement in the attack
- A studio technician was also injured in an incident that may have been politically motivated
A Bolivian radio host was set on fire by four masked men while hosting his show in the southern city of Yacuiba.
Radio Popular journalist Fernando Vidal, 78, is being treated for burns after his attackers broke into the studio, poured petrol on him and set him on fire.
Studio technician Karen Anza was also injured in the attack, which some eyewitnesses said involved Molotov cocktails.
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His son-in-law, Esteban Farfan, says Mr Vidal suffered burns to his face, arms and chest.
Three people have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in the attack, the BBC reports.
According to relatives, Mr Vidal was reporting smuggling in the border area when the attack took place – Yacuiba is less than two miles from Argentina.
Mr Vidal and other journalists had recently criticized an increase in smuggling, particularly involving liquefied petroleum gas.
Smuggling issue: Yacuiba is only three kilometers from the border with Argentina
Farfan believes the attack was politically motivated, although police have not commented.
He said Mr Vidal had spoken out against the provincial government on live broadcast.
Bolivia’s interior ministry told AFP they will conduct an “accelerated and rigorous investigation.”
It is not the first time that a Bolivian radio station has come under fire in recent months.
In June, three dynamite attacks were carried out on local stations, on Radio Emisora Bolivia, Radio Vanguardia and Radio Cumbre.
Video: Fired journalist speaks after being taken to hospital
Not the first time: the attack in Yacuiba followed three on radio stations elsewhere in Bolivia in June
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