Carlos Salgado

Carlos Salgado
BornMay 21, 1940
Honduras
DiedOctober 11, 2007 (aged 67)
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Cause of death
Murder (by gun)
Body discovered
Found shot outside of the offices of Radio Cadena Voces in Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Other name"Frijol el terrible" aka "black bean the terrible"
OccupationRadio-Journalist
Years active20+ years
Employer(s)Dagoberto Rodriguez, director of Radio Cadena Voces
Known forPolitical and comedic radio commentator known for his program "Frijol el terrible" which aired on Radio Cadena Voces
StyleUsed his sense of humor to deliver political messages to a widespread Honduran audience via radio
SpouseSandra Aguilar

Carlos Salgado (May 21, 1940 – October 11, 2007) was a Honduran radio journalist and comedian. Salgado hosted a satirical radio show called Bean the Terrible and focused on social commentary and the satirising of well-known public figures in Honduras. His career as a popular radio journalist and commentator lasted more than 40 years.

Assassination

Salgado was shot several times as he left his job at Radio Cadena Voices in Tegucigalpa on October 11, 2007. He was taken to a local hospital in the capital city where he was pronounced dead. Salgado was 67 years old. Salgado's killers escaped. It was unclear exactly why Salgado was murdered, though his radio show often criticized social conditions and politics in Honduras.

Before the murder, some of the station's journalists had been intimidated and received death threats. Manuel Zelaya had said to the station's correspondent Carolina Torres "If I was Hugo Chávez, I would have had this radio station shut down a long time ago." Salgado's killing came at a time of increased tension between the Honduran media and the government of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya. The Honduran media had been increasingly critical of several of Zelaya's policies.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Gunmen Kill Honduran Radio Journalist, Carlos Salgado". Voice of America. 2007-10-19. Retrieved 2007-11-07.[dead link]
  2. 1 2 3 "Gunmen kill Honduran comedian Carlos Salgado as he enters radio station". International Herald Tribune. Associated Press. 2007-10-19. Retrieved 2007-11-07.
  3. ↑ "Journalist murdered following threats, government harassment of critical radio station". Reporters Without Borders. 2007-10-19. Retrieved 2009-08-12.