Luis Arturo Mondragón
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Luis Arturo Mondragón was an Honduran
journalist
who worked as the news director for Honduras in El Paraíso
, Honduras
. Mondragon was shot and killed while sitting with his son outside their home in Danlí, Honduras, on June 14, 2010. He was the ninth journalist or media professional to be killed in Honduras
in 2010.
Mondragón had been the subject of threats relating to investigative reporting against corruption by local and national politicians. A series of disputes, as well as allegations of rape
and cattle theft had been leveled against Mondragón before his murder.
Mondragon's murder took place between 9:30 and 10:00 p.m. outside his home in Danlí. Nine media professionals - eight journalists and one radio personality
- have been killed in Honduras in 2010. All the slain journalists were investigating controversial issues within Honduran society, including corruption, drug trafficking and human rights abuses.
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
who worked as the news director for Honduras in El Paraíso
El Paraíso
El Paraíso is a municipality in the Honduran department of El Paraíso. The capital is Yuscaran.The town is the site of a cigar factory operated by Nestor Plasencia, in which cigars are made under a variety of labels, including that of Rocky Patel....
, Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
. Mondragon was shot and killed while sitting with his son outside their home in Danlí, Honduras, on June 14, 2010. He was the ninth journalist or media professional to be killed in Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
in 2010.
Mondragón had been the subject of threats relating to investigative reporting against corruption by local and national politicians. A series of disputes, as well as allegations of rape
Rape
Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse, which is initiated by one or more persons against another person without that person's consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority or with a person who is incapable of valid consent. The...
and cattle theft had been leveled against Mondragón before his murder.
Mondragon's murder took place between 9:30 and 10:00 p.m. outside his home in Danlí. Nine media professionals - eight journalists and one radio personality
Radio personality
A radio personality is a person with an on-air position in radio broadcasting. A radio personality can be someone who introduces and discusses various genres of music, hosts a talk radio show that may take calls from listeners, or someone whose primary responsibility is to give news, weather,...
- have been killed in Honduras in 2010. All the slain journalists were investigating controversial issues within Honduran society, including corruption, drug trafficking and human rights abuses.