Still no peace for comedian slain exactly 15 years ago in Colombia
Still no peace for comedian slain exactly 15 years ago in Colombia
Aug 13, 2014 posted by Nicolas Bedoya
The 15th anniversary this Wednesday of the death of beloved Colombian comedian and reporter, Jaime Garzon, comes at a time when a vital suspect in his assassination case has been arrested.
The assassination of Jaime Garzon, which his two siblings and international law consider a human rights crime, occurred on August 13, 1999 when two hit-men on a motorcycle shot him five times as he was driving to work in Bogota.
The nation was shocked, as he was widely considered the leading comedian and social commentator of his day.
The comedian’s favorite targets on his national TV show? Politicians, corruption, the military, the media, paramilitaries, and drug traffickers. No one was immune.
Garzon had a talent for putting Colombia’s most powerful figures in the spotlight and having the nation join him in laughing at them. He had many personalities and skits during his shows, but his most popular was ‘Heriberto de la Calle,’ a simple shoe shiner. As Heriberto, Garzon would interview Colombia’s most powerful politicians and elites while buffing and shining their shoes.
More:
http://colombiareports.co/justice-closer-ever-colombias-popular-comedian-15-year-anniversary-assassination/
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