Journalists Killed in 1998 - Motive Unconfirmed: Saúl Alcaraz
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| Publication Date | January 1999 |
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Instituto Mi Río
October 14, 1998, in Medellín, Colombia
Alcaraz, the spokesperson for Instituto Mi Río, an environmental group in Medellín, was shot dead at his home while watching a soccer game at 8:30 in the evening. According to local journalists, several men claiming to be police came to Alcaraz's home and shot him six times when he resisted being forced into a car. Alcaraz, 29, was a former correspondent for the regional broadcast network Teleantoquia.
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