Honduras TV journalist found shot to death, international press groups demand investigation

Source: Associated Press

Honduras TV journalist found shot to death, international press groups demand investigation
By The Associated Press December 9, 2013

MEXICO CITY - Two international press groups are calling for a full investigation into the death of Honduran journalist Juan Carlos Argenal Medina, who was found shot to death at his home in the southeastern city of Danli.

The Committee to Protect Journalists and Journalists Without Borders say Argenal was a correspondent for Radio y TV Globo, which has come under attack for its opposition to the 2009 coup that deposed President Manuel Zelaya.

Zelaya's wife, Xiomara Castro, lost the Nov. 24 presidential election and is contesting the results.

The groups say Argenal's body was found Saturday.

Argenal was also owner of Vida Television. He was the third TV journalist killed this year in Honduras.





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This article says he was shot in the hallway where he lives, around 3:00 p.m., shot twice in the back of the head, found lying on his face, in a pool of blood, dressed in his pants and sandals. Not known to have enemies. 43 yrs. old.

http://www.latribuna.hn/2013/12/07/hallan-muerto-a-dueno-de-canal-cristiano-de-danli/

This article says at least 37 people linked to the Honduran media have been murdered in the last 4 years:
http://www.laprensa.hn/sucesos/policiales/430034-96/asesinan-a-dueno-de-televisora-en-honduras