Days after his murder, the journalist Mateo Pérez Rueda's identification card was found on the side of the road near the crime scene in Antioquia.

This morning, the Governor's Office of Antioquia reported that the motorcycle used by the journalist was recovered in Briceño. Mateo Pérez's press badge was found in a village near the location where he was murdered in Briceño. Photo: Courtesy of EL COLOMBIANO | Social media. JOURNALIST FROM MEDELLÍN 11.05.2026 19:29 Updated: 11.05.2026 19:29 00:0000:00 Comment Consternation continues to grow in Antioquia and the rest of the country following the heinous murder of Mateo Pérez Rueda, a journalist and director of the magazine El Confidente de Yarumal, who traveled to Briceño to document the armed conflict in the region, and was intercepted, tortured, and murdered by men from the FARC dissidents. Now, after authorities in the department of Antioquia confirmed this Monday, May 11th, the recovery of the motorcycle that the young journalist used on his trip to interview residents of Briceño, as part of the ongoing conflict in the municipality's rural areas, it was revealed that Mateo's press badge, identifying him as a journalist for El Confidente, was found hanging from a tree in the El Raudal village, near El Hoyo—the location where Pérez was intercepted and murdered. News in development... Follow all the information from Colombia on Facebook and Twitter, or in our weekly newsletter. 00:0000:00 Comment Medellín, Colombia, Mateo Pérez, Briceño, FARC Dissidents. EL TIEMPO NEWSLETTERS: Register for our newsletters and receive news in your email based on your interests. Stay informed with what matters most to you. EL TIEMPO GOOGLE NEWS: Follow us on GOOGLE NEWS. Stay updated with the latest news, coverage, stories, and analysis directly on Google News. EL TIEMPO WHATSAPP: Join the El Tiempo channel on WhatsApp to stay up-to-date with the most relevant news. EL TIEMPO APP: Stay informed with the EL TIEMPO app. Receive the latest news, coverage, stories, and analysis directly on your device. SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL: Reliable information for you. Subscribe to EL TIEMPO and access our journalistic content without limits.