Journalists Killed in 1993 - Motive Confirmed: María Veronica Tessari
| Publisher | Committee to Protect Journalists |
| Publication Date | January 1994 |
| Cite as | Committee to Protect Journalists, Journalists Killed in 1993 - Motive Confirmed: María Veronica Tessari, January 1994, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/4e64949b2d.html [accessed 19 June 2013] |
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Colombian Media
January 15, 1993, in Caracas, Venezuela
Tessari, a Venezuelan working for Colombian Media, was wounded in the head by shrapnel from a tear gas canister fired by military police in March 1992. She was hurt while covering an antigovernment march. She never recuperated from the head wound and died of complications. Her case was brought before the courts, but no one was ever charged in her death.
| Medium: | |
| Job: | Print Reporter |
| Beats Covered: | Politics |
| Gender: | Female |
| Local or Foreign: | Local |
| Freelance: | No |
| Type of Death: | Dangerous Assignment |
| Suspected Source of Fire: | Military Officials |
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