Alberto Zalamea Costa (24 August 1929 – 2 September 2011) was a Colombian journalist, politician, and diplomat.
[1] A strong proponent of freedom of the press, Zalamea operated a magazine called La Nueva Prensa.
[1] He later became a diplomat, serving as Colombia's ambassador to Côte d'Ivoire, Venezuela and Italy.
Zalamea underwent hip surgery in 2011, which preceded a decline in his health.
He died on September 2, 2011, aged 82, and was survived by his wife, Cecilia Fajardo.