Nahúm Elí Palacios Arteaga
Nahúm Elí Palacios Arteaga | |
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| Died | March 14, 2010 |
Nahúm Elí Palacios Arteaga (died March 14, 2010) was a
Biography
An
Assassination
Palacios was shot and killed while driving home at approximately 10:30 pm on March 14, 2010.[3] Palacios was driving in the northern city of Tocoa when two cars came alongside his car and fired at his vehicle with AK-47 assault rifles. Palacios, who was shot several times, died at the scene of the attack.[2] The car in which Palacios was travelling received 42 bullet holes in the attack.[3] A woman in his car was treated for injuries at a local hospital, while a cameraman escaped the attack unharmed. Palacios was 36 years old when he died.[3]
Palacios was one of five journalists to be killed in Honduras in March 2010.[4]
Reaction
Palacios's killing triggered protests by dozens of journalists on March 15, 2010, in the city of San Pedro Sula.[3] The journalists demanded an end to violence against colleagues in the country.[3]
References
- ^ Greenslade, Roy (2010-03-22). "Journalists murdered in Mexico and Honduras". The Guardian. Retrieved 2010-04-10.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Third Honduran journalist gunned down in two weeks". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2010-03-16. Retrieved 2010-04-10.
- ^ a b c d e "Honduras: Killing of TV journalist spawns protest". Associated Press. 2010-03-15. Archived from the original on 2010-04-10. Retrieved 2010-04-10.
- ^ Renderos, Alex (2010-03-31). "In Honduras, journalist slayings raise alarm". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-04-05.