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{{short description|The kidnapping and murder of two Mexican photographers}}
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}}The ''' 2012 Michoacán murder of photographers''' is about the Mexican freelance photographers Arturo Barajas López and José Antonio Aguilar López. The two photographers were kidnapped and murdered in August in Michoacan, Mexico. These photojournalists worked in an area that is known for narcotics trafficking and could have been targeted because of their employment as freelance journalists who sometimes photographed accident scenes for the local newspaper which also publishes official government news. <ref name=foxnews>{{cite web|url=http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2012/08/20/bodies-2-photographers-found-in-western-mexico/ |title=Bodies of 2 Photographers Found Inside Car Trunk in Mexico &#124; Fox News Latino |publisher=Latino.foxnews.com |date=2012-08-20 |accessdate=2012-11-28}}</ref>
The '''2012 Michoacán murder of photographers''' concerns two Mexican freelance photographers, Arturo Barajas López (1966? - 19 August 2012) and José Antonio Aguilar Mota (1986? - 19 August 2012), who were kidnapped on 16 August 2012 and found murdered in [[Ecuandureo]], [[Michoacán]], [[Mexico]]. The two photojournalists worked in an area that is known for [[Narcotic|narcotics]] trafficking and could have been targeted because of their employment as freelance journalists who sometimes photographed accident scenes for the local newspaper.<ref name=foxnews>{{cite web |url=http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2012/08/20/bodies-2-photographers-found-in-western-mexico/ |title=Bodies of 2 Photographers Found Inside Car Trunk in Mexico &#124; Fox News Latino |publisher=Latino.foxnews.com |date=2012-08-20 |accessdate=2012-11-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120823090439/http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2012/08/20/bodies-2-photographers-found-in-western-mexico/ |archive-date=2012-08-23 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


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== Career ==
They were killed in Ecuandureo, Michoacán in August 2012:
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Barajas, 46, and Lopez, 26, were both freelance photographers, often seen offering their services in the plaza in the town of [[Zamora, Michoacán|Zamora]] and also to the Zamora Valley Press Association. Barajas had also photographed accident scenes and drug-related crimes for the ''[[Diaro de Zamora]]'' newspaper. They were not, however, members of the press organization.<ref name=foxnews /><ref name=sinembargo>{{cite web|url=http://www.sinembargo.mx/20-08-2012/339166 |title=Aparecen muertos y con marcas de tortura dos periodistas de Michoacán; van 74 en el sexenio de FCH &#124; Sin Embargo |publisher=Sinembargo.mx |date=2012-08-20 |accessdate=2012-11-28}}</ref>
* Fox News Latino<ref name=foxnews />
* CNN Mexico<ref name=cnnmexico>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.cnnmexico.com/ultimas-noticias/2012/08/20/dos-reporteros-graficos-son-asesinados-en-michoacan/ |title=Dos reporteros gráficos son asesinados en Michoacán « Últimas Noticias |publisher=Blogs.cnnmexico.com |date=2012-08-20 |accessdate=2012-11-28}}</ref>
* El universal<ref name=eluniversal>{{cite web|url=http://www.eluniversal.com/internacional/120820/encuentran-los-cadaveres-de-dos-fotografos-en-el-oeste-de-mexico |title=Encuentran Los Cadaveres De Dos Fotografos En El Oeste De Mexico - Internacional |language={{es icon}} |publisher=El Universal |date= |accessdate=2012-11-28}}</ref>
* Sin embargo<ref name=sinembargo />
* La prensa<ref name=laprensa />


=== Personal ===
== Deaths ==
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'''Arturo Barajas López''', born 1966?, died August 2012. He was a freelance photographer in the western state of Michoacan, Mexico. He also photographed traffic accidents for the Diario de Zamora newspaper. He was kidnapped and murdered sometime between August 16-19 2012 during a weekend when several others died in drug related violence.

'''José Antonio Aguilar López''', born 1986?, died August 2012. He was a freelance photographer in the western state of Michoacan, Mexico. He was also kidnapped and murdered sometime between August 16-19 2012.

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=== Career ===
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Barajas and Lopez were both freelance photographers who were often seen offering their services in the plaza in the town of Zamora and also to the Zamora Valley Press Association. Barajas had also photographed accident scenes and drug-related crimes for the ''Diaro de Zamora'' newspaper. They were not, however, members of the press organization.<ref name=foxnews /><ref name=sinembargo>{{cite web|url=http://www.sinembargo.mx/20-08-2012/339166 |title=Aparecen muertos y con marcas de tortura dos periodistas de Michoacán; van 74 en el sexenio de FCH &#124; Sin Embargo |publisher=Sinembargo.mx |date=2012-08-20 |accessdate=2012-11-28}}</ref>

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}}The two photographers were last seen on 16 August 2012 while on their way to photograph a social event. Their families said they had left home around 21:00 to work. Their bodies were found in the trunk of an abandoned car on Sunday, 19 August 2012, in the rural area of Tinaja de Vargas, outside the city of Ecuandureo. This city is about 90 miles from [[Morelia]], the capital of Michoacán. Their bodies showed signs of torture, and they were killed by gunshot wounds around the head.<ref name=laprensa>{{cite web|url=http://laprensa.mx/notas.asp?id=141304 |title=Hallan muertos a dos fotógrafos en Michoacán - La Prensa - Nacional |publisher=Laprensa.mx |date= |accessdate=2012-11-28}}</ref><ref name=cnnmexico>{{cite web |url=http://blogs.cnnmexico.com/ultimas-noticias/2012/08/20/dos-reporteros-graficos-son-asesinados-en-michoacan/ |title=Dos reporteros gráficos son asesinados en Michoacán " Últimas Noticias |publisher=Blogs.cnnmexico.com |date=2012-08-20 |accessdate=2012-11-28 |archive-date=2012-08-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120823044432/http://blogs.cnnmexico.com/ultimas-noticias/2012/08/20/dos-reporteros-graficos-son-asesinados-en-michoacan/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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}}The two photographers were last seen on 16 August 2012 while on their way to photograph a social event. Their bodies were found in the truck of an abandoned car on Sunday 19 August 2012 in the rural area of Tinaja de Vargas outside the city of Ecuandureo. This is about 90 miles from the town of [[Morelia]], the capital of Michoacan. Their bodies showed signs of torture and they were killed by a gunshot wound to the neck.<ref name=laprensa>{{cite web|url=http://laprensa.mx/notas.asp?id=141304 |title=Hallan muertos a dos fotógrafos en Michoacán - La Prensa - Nacional |publisher=Laprensa.mx |date= |accessdate=2012-11-28}}</ref>


===Related crimes===
==Related crimes==
The murders are believed to have been carried out by members of Los Caballeros Templarios Cartel, which since 2011 has controlled drug trafficking in the state of Michoacan. Fifteen other people died in drug related violence during the same weekend in Michoacan. No progress has been made in the investigation.<ref name=eluniversal>{{cite web|url=http://www.eluniversal.com/internacional/120820/encuentran-los-cadaveres-de-dos-fotografos-en-el-oeste-de-mexico |title=Encuentran Los Cadaveres De Dos Fotografos En El Oeste De Mexico - Internacional |language={{es icon}} |publisher=El Universal |date= |accessdate=2012-11-28}}</ref>
The murders are believed to have been carried out by members of the [[Knights Templar Cartel]] (Los Caballeros Templarios Cartel), which since 2011 has controlled drug trafficking in the state of Michoacán. Fifteen other people died in drug-related violence during the same weekend in Michoacán. No progress has been made in the investigation.<ref name=eluniversal>{{cite web|url=http://www.eluniversal.com/internacional/120820/encuentran-los-cadaveres-de-dos-fotografos-en-el-oeste-de-mexico |title=Encuentran Los Cadaveres De Dos Fotografos En El Oeste De Mexico |language=es |publisher=El Universal |date= |accessdate=2012-11-28}}</ref>


=== Impact ===
== Impact ==
According to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography, there have been 27,199 homicides recorded in Mexico during 2011, making it the deadliest year since President [[Felipe Calderon]] was elected in 2006. During his presidency, there have been 72 journalists murdered, 13 journalists reported missing, and 40 assaults on journalists.<ref name=eluniversal />
According to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography, there have been 27,199 homicides recorded in Mexico during 2011, making it the deadliest year since President [[Felipe Calderon]] was elected in 2006. During Calderon's presidency, Article 19 said there had been 72 journalists murdered, 13 journalists reported missing, and 40 assaults on journalists.<ref name="eluniversal" />


=== Reactions ===
== Reactions ==
The Mexican federal government sent 1000 additional troops to Michoacan to give extra support to local police forces in their fight against the drug cartels operating in that area.<ref name=eluniversal />
The Mexican federal government sent 1,000 additional troops to Michoacán to give extra support to local police forces in their fight against the drug cartels operating in that area.<ref name="eluniversal" />


===References===
==See also==
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*[[Mexican Drug War]]
*[[List of journalists killed in Mexico]]

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Latest revision as of 23:02, 22 December 2024

2012 Michoacán murder of photographers
Date16 August 2012
WeaponsGuns
Deaths2
VictimArturo Barajas López & José Antonio Aguilar Mota

The 2012 Michoacán murder of photographers concerns two Mexican freelance photographers, Arturo Barajas López (1966? - 19 August 2012) and José Antonio Aguilar Mota (1986? - 19 August 2012), who were kidnapped on 16 August 2012 and found murdered in Ecuandureo, Michoacán, Mexico. The two photojournalists worked in an area that is known for narcotics trafficking and could have been targeted because of their employment as freelance journalists who sometimes photographed accident scenes for the local newspaper.[1]

Career

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Barajas, 46, and Lopez, 26, were both freelance photographers, often seen offering their services in the plaza in the town of Zamora and also to the Zamora Valley Press Association. Barajas had also photographed accident scenes and drug-related crimes for the Diaro de Zamora newspaper. They were not, however, members of the press organization.[1][2]

Deaths

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Ecuandureo is located in Mexico.
Ecuandureo
Ecuandureo
Mexico City
Mexico City
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Mentioned locations within Mexico relative to the capital Mexico City.

The two photographers were last seen on 16 August 2012 while on their way to photograph a social event. Their families said they had left home around 21:00 to work. Their bodies were found in the trunk of an abandoned car on Sunday, 19 August 2012, in the rural area of Tinaja de Vargas, outside the city of Ecuandureo. This city is about 90 miles from Morelia, the capital of Michoacán. Their bodies showed signs of torture, and they were killed by gunshot wounds around the head.[3][4]

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The murders are believed to have been carried out by members of the Knights Templar Cartel (Los Caballeros Templarios Cartel), which since 2011 has controlled drug trafficking in the state of Michoacán. Fifteen other people died in drug-related violence during the same weekend in Michoacán. No progress has been made in the investigation.[5]

Impact

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According to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography, there have been 27,199 homicides recorded in Mexico during 2011, making it the deadliest year since President Felipe Calderon was elected in 2006. During Calderon's presidency, Article 19 said there had been 72 journalists murdered, 13 journalists reported missing, and 40 assaults on journalists.[5]

Reactions

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The Mexican federal government sent 1,000 additional troops to Michoacán to give extra support to local police forces in their fight against the drug cartels operating in that area.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Bodies of 2 Photographers Found Inside Car Trunk in Mexico | Fox News Latino". Latino.foxnews.com. 2012-08-20. Archived from the original on 2012-08-23. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
  2. ^ "Aparecen muertos y con marcas de tortura dos periodistas de Michoacán; van 74 en el sexenio de FCH | Sin Embargo". Sinembargo.mx. 2012-08-20. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
  3. ^ "Hallan muertos a dos fotógrafos en Michoacán - La Prensa - Nacional". Laprensa.mx. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
  4. ^ "Dos reporteros gráficos son asesinados en Michoacán " Últimas Noticias". Blogs.cnnmexico.com. 2012-08-20. Archived from the original on 2012-08-23. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
  5. ^ a b c "Encuentran Los Cadaveres De Dos Fotografos En El Oeste De Mexico" (in Spanish). El Universal. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
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