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Santa Marta under an armed shutdown: fear that silences a city
Guillermo Gómez reports from Santa Marta on how threats and fear disrupted daily life for shopkeepers and residents during an armed shutdown.
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Guillermo Gómez Romero,
Colombian journalist
Reporting on politics, justice, public affairs and issues of national interest in Colombia.
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About Guillermo Gómez Romero
Guillermo Gómez Romero is a Colombian investigative journalist whose work has focused on politics, justice, public affairs and issues of national interest in Colombia.
His career includes work at Noticias Uno, Cambio, El Tiempo and CM&. He studied social communication and journalism at Universidad Central and holds a master’s degree in Political Studies from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana.
He spent eight years reporting on justice at Noticias Uno. His work also includes Telesur, CityTV and Tercer Canal. He combines documentary research, field reporting, interviews and audiovisual production, covering armed conflict, judicial investigations and human stories.
He directed Revelados in 2021 and resumed regular production in late 2025. In 2026, he directs and produces its episodes for Tercer Canal and his YouTube channel.
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The Premio Nacional de Periodismo Simón Bolívar recognized the collective Noticias Uno investigation “Tierras ilegales de Pretelt” in 2015, his reporting on families outside La Modelo prison in 2020, and the collective investigation into civilian deaths in Alto Remanso, Putumayo, in 2022.
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For interviews, media requests, speaking opportunities or professional collaboration, contact Guillermo Gómez Romero.
guigom2008@gmail.com