Georgino Orellana

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Jorge Alberto Georgino Orellana
Born(1960-02-14)February 14, 1960
DiedApril 20, 2010(2010-04-20) (aged 50)
Occupation(s)Journalist
Television producer and presenter

Jorge Alberto "Georgino" Orellana (February 14, 1960 – April 20, 2010) was a Honduran journalist, television producer and presenter for Televisión de Honduras, a private television station. Orellana was shot and killed on April 20, 2010, becoming the sixth Honduran journalist to be killed in the country since March 1, 2010.[1]

In addition to his television work, Orellana was a

interim government of President Roberto Micheletti. (Televicentro had favored the interim government over ousted former President Manuel Zelaya).[1]

Orellana hosted the television news program, En vivo con Georgino (Georgino Live), Televisión de Honduras in the northern city of

Orellana was shot as he left the Televisión de Honduras station in San Pedro Sula on April 20, 2010, at approximately 9 p.m.[1] He was taken to Hospital Mario Catarino Rivas,[2] where he was pronounced dead, becoming the sixth journalist to be killed in Honduras since March 1, 2010.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "TV host slain; 6th Honduran journalist killed since March". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2010-04-21. Retrieved 2010-05-31.
  2. ^ "Capturan al homicida de "Georgino" Orellana". La Tribuna. 2010-05-01. Archived from the original on 2010-10-25. Retrieved 2010-05-31.