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Claim

Claim 764

The charges against Ivcher's associate Sotelo were filed by Frecuencia Latina-Canal 2's former minority owners, brothers Mendel and Samuel Winter, who came to exercise majority control over the station.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

Statement
The charges against Ivcher's associate Sotelo were filed by Frecuencia Latina-Canal 2's former minority owners, brothers Mendel and Samuel Winter, who came to exercise majority control over the station.
Field
effect_on_reporting
Value
Winter brothers gained majority station control
About
incident 1997-pe-ivcher-stripped-of-citizenship
Source
Peru: CPJ protests arrest of former television station shareholder
Publisher
Committee to Protect Journalists
Method
outlet report
Checked
2026-09-26
Confidence
medium
Status
current
Source date
1999-06

Quotation from the source

The charges against Sotelo were filed by Frecuencia Latina-Canal 2's former minority owners, the brothers Mendel and Samuel Winter, who currently exercise majority control over the station.