CRIMES AGAINST JOURNALISTS UP:

The number of journalists killed in the Americas increased from seven in 2000 to 11 in 2001, according to an annual report released by the Committee to Protect Journalists.

The number of journalists killed worldwide increased from 24 in 2000 to 37 in 2001. CPJ found that other violent and verbal attacks against journalists also increased.

Three journalists were killed in Colombia, and one was killed in each of the following countries: Bolivia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico and Paraguay.

The report also noted the killing of a journalist in San Jose, Costa Rica, the only one to take place in a major city in the Americas. CPJ found that provincial journalists in Latin America face greater risks than those working in the city.

The report also issued its "Top 10" list of enemies of the press. It includes Carlos Castano, leader of the United Self Defense Forces of Colombia, and Cuba President Fidel Castro. Visit CPJ's Web site at www.cpj.org to view and print the report.

HEADED SOUTH:

Former Hispanic Link and Chicago Tribune reporter Teresa Puente is the recipient of the Inter American Press Association $13,000, nine-month scholarship for North American journalists to study in Latin America.

Puente plans to use Guadalajara, Mexico, as her base beginning this fall.