Journalists Killed  |  Colombia

Ismael Jaimes

La Opinion

May 6, 1992, in Magdalena Medio, Colombia

Jaimes, the owner and editor of the newspaper La Opinion and a human rights activist in Magdalena Medio, a region plagued by drug trafficking and military violence, was killed by unidentified assailants.

Medium: Print

Job: Editor, Publisher / Owner

Beats Covered: Human Rights

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


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