Colombia: Kien&Ke's Director Resigns After Journalist's Dismissal

Maria Elvira Bonilla, director of online portal Kien & Ke, resigned after acknowledging her error in firing journalist Daniel Pardo for his column about the influence exercised by the Canadian oil company Pacific Rubiales in media like W Radio [es]-a case that sparked outrage among Colombians.

Bonilla confirmed her resignation through a column titled ‘One last reflection’ [es], where she recognizes the error, clarifies what happened and also reports the resignation of deputy director Harold Abueta.

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