Journalists Killed in 1992 - Motive Confirmed: Adolfo Isuiza Urquia
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Date:
January 1993
Radio Tropical
August 23, 1992, in Juanjui, Peru
Isuiza was tortured and killed in Juanjui, in the Peruvian jungle, by suspected drug traffickers. A correspondent for the Tarapoto-based Radio Tropical, Isuiza had received threats and had expressed fear about reporting from the area, which is heavily influenced by drug traffickers.
| Medium: | Radio |
| Job: | Broadcast Reporter |
| Beats Covered: | Crime |
| Gender: | Male |
| Local or Foreign: | Local |
| Freelance: | No |
| Type of Death: | Murder |
| Suspected Source of Fire: | Criminal Group |
| Impunity: | Yes |
| Taken Captive: | Yes |
| Tortured: | Yes |
| Threatened: | Yes |
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