GENERAL MADARIAGA — 1997 · Murder
The Murder of Photojournalist José Luis Cabezas
José Luis Cabezas, a photographer for Noticias magazine, had caused a sensation in 1996 by photographing a powerful businessman whose picture had almost never been published. On the morning of 25 January 1997, returning from a party in the summer resort of Pinamar, he was abducted; he was found dead inside his burnt-out car in a pit near General Madariaga. The murder triggered mass demonstrations for press freedom in Argentina, and the slogan "Don't forget Cabezas" became a symbol. In February 2000 a court in Dolores sentenced eight people, including Buenos Aires provincial police officers and members of a gang known as "Los Horneros", to life imprisonment. Most of the convicts were later released after sentence reductions.
- Date
- 1997
- Place
- Buenos Aires, Argentina, General Madariaga, AR
- Category
- Murder
- Case Status
- Solved
- Coordinates
- -37.1000, -56.9500 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 1996Cabezas's photograph appeared on the cover of Noticias.
- 25 January 1997Cabezas was abducted in Pinamar and found dead near General Madariaga.
- 1997Nationwide demonstrations for press freedom were held.
- 2 February 2000The Dolores court sentenced eight defendants to life imprisonment.
- 2022Cabezas was remembered on the 25th anniversary of the murder.
Sources
- Infobae — A 25 años del crimen del fotógrafo José Luis Cabezas infobae.com ↗
- CNN en Español — 25 años del asesinato del reportero José Luis Cabezas cnnespanol.cnn.com ↗
- Wikipedia — José Luis Cabezas en.wikipedia.org ↗
- Infobae
- CNN en Español
- Wikipedia
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