José Luis López de la Calle

Year: 2000

Nationality: Spain

Killed by: Political Group

Location: Andoain, Spain

Press organization: El Mundo

What's José Luis López de la Calle's story?

López de la Calle, a regular contributor to the Basque edition of the Madrid-based dailyEl Mundo, was shot dead outside his home in Andoain. Though no arrests were made, Interior Ministry officials attributed the crime to the Basque separatist group ETA. López de la Calle, 63, was an outspoken critic of ETA’s violent campaign for independence and had received death threats from the group in the past.

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