International News Safety Institute

19 May 2011

Luis Mendoza

Incident

Luis Mendoza

Cause of death

Unknown

Details

HONDURAS Journalist Casualties: 1
Media Staff Casualties: 0
Under Investigation: 0 According to La Tribuna, at least three armed men shot Mendoza to death in front of Canal 24’s offices in the city of Danlí, El Paraíso. While the motive is not yet known, the police say the nature of the “well-planned” attack leads them to believe that Mendoza, also a major coffee grower in the region, was likely targeted by organized crime, El Heraldo explains.

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