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'''Nahúm Elí Palacios Arteaga''' (? - March 14, 2010) was a [[Honduras|Honduran]] [[journalist]] and [[reporter]]. Arteaga was the [[news director]] for the [[Canal 5]] [[television network]] in Aguán and the host of a news program on [[Radio Tocoa]] within the [[Colón Department (Honduras)|Colón Department]] along the [[Caribbean]] coast.<ref name=cpj> {{cite news|first=Roy|last=Greenslade|title=Journalists murdered in Mexico and Honduras |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/greenslade/2010/mar/22/press-freedom-journalist-safety|work=[[The Guardian]]|publisher= |date=2010-03-22 |accessdate=2010-04-10}}</ref><ref name=cpj> {{cite news|first=|last=|title=Third Honduran journalist gunned down in two weeks |url=http://cpj.org/2010/03/third-honduran-journalist-gunned-down-in-two-weeks.php|work=[[Committee to Protect Journalists]]|publisher= |date=2010-03-16 |accessdate=2010-04-10}}</ref>
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'''Nahúm Elí Palacios Arteaga''' (died March 14, 2010) was a [[Honduras|Honduran]] [[journalist]] and [[reporter]]. Palacios was the [[news director]] for the [[Canal 5 (Honduras)|Canal 5]] [[television network]] in [[Aguán]] and the host of a news program on [[Radio Tocoa]] within the [[Colón Department (Honduras)|Colón Department]] along the [[Caribbean]] coast.<ref name=guardian>{{cite news|first=Roy|last=Greenslade|title=Journalists murdered in Mexico and Honduras |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2010/mar/22/press-freedom-journalist-safety|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=2010-03-22 |access-date=2010-04-10}}</ref><ref name=cpj>{{cite news|title=Third Honduran journalist gunned down in two weeks |url=http://cpj.org/2010/03/third-honduran-journalist-gunned-down-in-two-weeks.php|work=[[Committee to Protect Journalists]]|date=2010-03-16 |access-date=2010-04-10}}</ref>


==Biography==
An [[investigative reporter]], Arteaga focused on local [[politics]], [[drug trafficking]] and violence in Honduras.<ref name=cpj/> He was also known for reporting on an ongoing conflict between landowners and peasant farmers in the northern [[Aguán]] region of the country.<ref name=cpj/> Arteaga reportedly received threats from memnbers of the Honduran military in June 2009 for critical coverage of the 2009 Honduran coup d'état which ousted former President [[Manuel Zelaya]].<ref name=cpj/> He also received anonymous death threats from criminal organziations operating in the country.<ref name=cpj/> The [[Inter-American Commission on Human Rights]] (IACHR) urged the government to specifically protect Arteaga in July 2009.<ref name=cpj/>
An [[investigative reporter]], Palacios focused on local [[politics]], [[drug trafficking]] and violence in Honduras.<ref name=cpj/> He was also known for reporting on an ongoing conflict between landowners and peasant farmers in the northern [[Aguán]] region of the country.<ref name=cpj/> Palacios reportedly received threats from members of the Honduran military in June 2009 for critical coverage of the 2009 Honduran coup d'état which ousted former President [[Manuel Zelaya]].<ref name=cpj/> He also received anonymous death threats from criminal organizations operating in the country.<ref name=cpj/> The [[Inter-American Commission on Human Rights]] (IACHR) urged the government to specifically protect Palacios in July 2009.<ref name=cpj/>


===Assassination===
Arteaga was shot and killed at the age of 36 while driving to his home at approximately 10:30 p.m on March 14, 2010.<ref name=ap> {{cite news|first=|last=|title=Honduras: Killing of TV journalist spawns protest |url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j4pN90I_KYuYxWbB76B5n0VU4L_QD9EFAEF00|work=[[Associated Press]]|publisher=[[Google News]] |date=2010-03-15 |accessdate=2010-04-10|archiveurl=|archivedate=2010-04-10|deadurl=no}}</ref>Arteaga was driving in the northern city of [[Tocoa, Colón|Tocoa]] when two car came alongside his car and fired at his vehicle with [[AK-47]] assault rifles. Arteaga, who was shot several times, died at the scene of the attack.<ref name=cpj/> The car in which Arteaga was travelling received 42 bullet holes in the attack.<ref name=ap/> A woman in his car was treated for injuries at a local hospital, while a cameraman escaped the attack unharmed.<ref name=ap/>
Palacios was shot and killed while driving home at approximately 10:30 pm on March 14, 2010.<ref name=ap>{{cite news|title=Honduras: Killing of TV journalist spawns protest|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j4pN90I_KYuYxWbB76B5n0VU4L_QD9EFAEF00|work=[[Associated Press]]|date=2010-03-15|access-date=2010-04-10|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240524214415/https://www.webcitation.org/5ot9GCh7W?url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j4pN90I_KYuYxWbB76B5n0VU4L_QD9EFAEF00|archive-date=2024-05-24|url-status=dead}}</ref> Palacios was driving in the northern city of [[Tocoa, Colón|Tocoa]] when two cars came alongside his car and fired at his vehicle with [[AK-47]] assault rifles. Palacios, who was shot several times, died at the scene of the attack.<ref name=cpj/> The car in which Palacios was travelling received 42 bullet holes in the attack.<ref name=ap/> A woman in his car was treated for injuries at a local hospital, while a cameraman escaped the attack unharmed. Palacios was 36 years old when he died.<ref name=ap/>


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Palacios was one of five journalists to be killed in Honduras in March 2010.<ref name=latimes>{{cite news|first=Alex|last=Renderos|title=In Honduras, journalist slayings raise alarm |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-mar-31-la-fg-honduras-reporters31-2010mar31-story.html|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=2010-03-31 |access-date=2010-04-05}}</ref>
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Arteaga's killing triggered protests by dozens of journalists on March 15, 2010, in the city of [[San Pedro Sula]].<ref name=ap/> The journalists demanded an end to violence against colleagues in the country.<ref name=ap/>


===Reaction===
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Arteaga was one of five journalists to be killed in Honduras in March 2010.<ref name=latimes> {{cite news|first=Alex|last=Renderos|title=In Honduras, journalist slayings raise alarm |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2010/mar/31/world/la-fg-honduras-reporters31-2010mar31|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|publisher= |date=2010-03-31 |accessdate=2010-04-05}}</ref>
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Palacios's killing triggered protests by dozens of journalists on March 15, 2010, in the city of [[San Pedro Sula]].<ref name=ap/> The journalists demanded an end to violence against colleagues in the country.<ref name=ap/>


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Latest revision as of 08:35, 15 August 2024

Nahúm Elí Palacios Arteaga
DiedMarch 14, 2010
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Palacios and the second or maternal family name is Arteaga.

Nahúm Elí Palacios Arteaga (died March 14, 2010) was a Honduran journalist and reporter. Palacios was the news director for the Canal 5 television network in Aguán and the host of a news program on Radio Tocoa within the Colón Department along the Caribbean coast.[1][2]

Biography

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An investigative reporter, Palacios focused on local politics, drug trafficking and violence in Honduras.[2] He was also known for reporting on an ongoing conflict between landowners and peasant farmers in the northern Aguán region of the country.[2] Palacios reportedly received threats from members of the Honduran military in June 2009 for critical coverage of the 2009 Honduran coup d'état which ousted former President Manuel Zelaya.[2] He also received anonymous death threats from criminal organizations operating in the country.[2] The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) urged the government to specifically protect Palacios in July 2009.[2]

Assassination

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Palacios was shot and killed while driving home at approximately 10:30 pm on March 14, 2010.[3] Palacios was driving in the northern city of Tocoa when two cars came alongside his car and fired at his vehicle with AK-47 assault rifles. Palacios, who was shot several times, died at the scene of the attack.[2] The car in which Palacios was travelling received 42 bullet holes in the attack.[3] A woman in his car was treated for injuries at a local hospital, while a cameraman escaped the attack unharmed. Palacios was 36 years old when he died.[3]

Palacios was one of five journalists to be killed in Honduras in March 2010.[4]

Reaction

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Palacios's killing triggered protests by dozens of journalists on March 15, 2010, in the city of San Pedro Sula.[3] The journalists demanded an end to violence against colleagues in the country.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Greenslade, Roy (2010-03-22). "Journalists murdered in Mexico and Honduras". The Guardian. Retrieved 2010-04-10.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Third Honduran journalist gunned down in two weeks". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2010-03-16. Retrieved 2010-04-10.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Honduras: Killing of TV journalist spawns protest". Associated Press. 2010-03-15. Archived from the original on 2024-05-24. Retrieved 2010-04-10.
  4. ^ Renderos, Alex (2010-03-31). "In Honduras, journalist slayings raise alarm". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-04-05.
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