Journalists Killed in 1993 - Motive Confirmed: María Carlin Fernández
| Publisher | Committee to Protect Journalists |
| Publication Date | January 1994 |
| Cite as | Committee to Protect Journalists, Journalists Killed in 1993 - Motive Confirmed: María Carlin Fernández, January 1994, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/4e64949b16.html [accessed 6 June 2023] |
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Peruvian Radio and Television Network
December 10, 1993, in Chimbote, Peru
Fernández, former anchorwoman for the local channel of Peruvian Radio and Television Network, was shot dead in a restaurant in Chimbote, on the northern coast of Peru. She had received threats after she began investigating the death of a cousin who was killed in a bar brawl that involved an army intelligence officer. The police claimed that Fernández was the victim of a botched robbery, but the fact she was shot 11 times in the back belies this explanation.
| Medium: | Television |
| Job: | Broadcast Reporter |
| Beats Covered: | Corruption, Human Rights |
| Gender: | Female |
| Local or Foreign: | Local |
| Freelance: | No |
| Type of Death: | Murder |
| Suspected Source of Fire: | Military Officials |
| Impunity: | Yes |
| Taken Captive: | No |
| Tortured: | No |
| Threatened: | Yes |
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