[1] Núñez was well-known as local radio host for her daily news program "Red Noticias" with La Perferida Estero station in Pitalito.
[1] Before her murder, she had posted several controversial reports on her social media accounts including comments from a Catholic bishop on corruption and images of a local gang.
[1][3][4] She was shot in the back of the head while unlocking the door to the radio station she worked at in Pitalito, Colombia.
[2] According to Fundación para la Libertad de Prensa, there are three main speculations as to why Núñez was murdered.
[3] Irina Bokova, director-general of UNESCO, said, “I condemn the killing of Flor Alba Núñez Vargas.
Flor Alba Nunez Vargas's death was tragic, but it serves as another step towards protecting journalists in Colombia.