Jesús Abel Bueno León

Year: 1997

Nationality: Mexico

Killed by: Military Officials

Location: Chilpancingo, Mexico

Press organization: 7 Días

What's Jesús Abel Bueno León's story?

Bueno León, director of the regional weekly 7 Días (7 Days), was found dead, his body ridden with bullets, next to his burned car on a road close to the city of Chilpancingo, the state capital of Guerrero, 120 miles south of Mexico City. Members of the National Union of Journalists said that they had asked the governor to protect Bueno León two months ago after he had received death threats.

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