Journalists Killed in 1994 - Motive Confirmed: Victor Hugo López Escobar
| Publisher | Committee to Protect Journalists |
| Publication Date | January 1995 |
| Cite as | Committee to Protect Journalists, Journalists Killed in 1994 - Motive Confirmed: Victor Hugo López Escobar, January 1995, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/4e6494cbc.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Radio Progreso
September 12, 1994, in Guatemala City, Guatemala
López, director of a news program on Radio Progreso, was gunned down by unidentified assailants as he got out of his car in downtown Guatemala City.
| Medium: | Radio |
| Job: | Producer |
| Gender: | Male |
| Local or Foreign: | Local |
| Freelance: | No |
| Type of Death: | Murder |
| Suspected Source of Fire: | Unknown Fire |
| Impunity: | Yes |
| Taken Captive: | No |
| Tortured: | No |
| Threatened: | No |
Copyright notice: © Committee to Protect Journalists. All rights reserved. Articles may be reproduced only with permission from CPJ.