Deadly Silence: The Unyielding Threat to Journalistic Freedom Peruvian journalist Susy Aponte Polo, known affectionately as China Polo, fell victim to a deadly ambush on her campaign trail.
Her murder is a stark reminder of the brutal cost of journalistic inquiry and another disturbing chapter in a long tale of government repression, cronyism, and silence by proxy.
Aponte's murder was predictable, given her high profile status as an investigative journalist who had been warning of corruption for quite some time.