Journalists Killed in 1992 - Motive Confirmed: Pedro Yauri
| Publisher | Committee to Protect Journalists |
| Publication Date | January 1993 |
| Cite as | Committee to Protect Journalists, Journalists Killed in 1992 - Motive Confirmed: Pedro Yauri, January 1993, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/4e64947e23.html [accessed 6 June 2023] |
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Radio Universal
June 24, 1992, in Huacho, Peru
Yauri, director of the "Punto Final" news program on Radio Universal in Huacho, was detained by five men. According to eyewitnesses, the men, four of whom were wearing police uniforms and one of whom was dressed as a civilian, took Yauri at around 2 a.m., beating his father before they left. Yauri's whereabouts remain unknown, but he is presumed dead.
| Medium: | Radio |
| Job: | Producer |
| Beats Covered: | Human Rights, War |
| Gender: | Male |
| Local or Foreign: | Local |
| Freelance: | No |
| Type of Death: | Murder |
| Suspected Source of Fire: | Government Officials |
| Impunity: | Yes |
| Taken Captive: | Yes |
| Tortured: | No |
| Threatened: | No |
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