Blanca Rosales Valencia, Peru

Since reporting her belief that the Peruvian Secret Service was behind her kidnapping, Rosales has been declared a threat to national security and has been the target of a national television campaign to discredit her. She has suffered from panic attacks and works under the protection of two bodyguards.

Rosales was promoted to sub director of La Republica shortly after receiving the Courage Award, but in January 2000 switched to broadcasting and hosted a political television program focusing on the presidential elections in Peru. She reports that pressures on the independent press continue.