Alfredo Yabrán
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Alfredo Yabrán was a powerful businessman
in Argentina
, with deep links with the government, in particular with the Carlos Saúl Menem administration. Among other things, he owned the private courier
company OCASA, and the immense 2723269 sq ft (253,000 m²) of which 645834 sq ft (59,999.9 m²) are covered) EDCADASSA warehouses at the Ezeiza international airport in Buenos Aires.
Yabrán was extremely secretive and jealous of his privacy. After the murder
of photojournalist José Luis Cabezas
, who had been investigating Yabrán, he was forced to come out in public and face the suspicions of society.
In 1998, at a crucial moment of the murder investigation, Yabrán was found dead in one of his houses, with a gunshot through his face, which was nearly unrecognizable.
Even though forensic research established that the body was Yabrán's, many Argentinians were not convinced. Mainstream media doubted the theory of suicide, given the length of the gunshot's barrel and Yabrán's arms. The investigation dragged on and the case was largely forgotten, but reports of purported sightings of Yabrán were abundant, and to this day many people believe he faked his own death and is living somewhere else. Meanwhile, some theories points that Yabrán is not dead.
Businessperson
A businessperson is someone involved in a particular undertaking of activities for the purpose of generating revenue from a combination of human, financial, or physical capital. An entrepreneur is an example of a business person...
in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, with deep links with the government, in particular with the Carlos Saúl Menem administration. Among other things, he owned the private courier
Courier
A courier is a person or a company who delivers messages, packages, and mail. Couriers are distinguished from ordinary mail services by features such as speed, security, tracking, signature, specialization and individualization of express services, and swift delivery times, which are optional for...
company OCASA, and the immense 2723269 sq ft (253,000 m²) of which 645834 sq ft (59,999.9 m²) are covered) EDCADASSA warehouses at the Ezeiza international airport in Buenos Aires.
Yabrán was extremely secretive and jealous of his privacy. After the murder
Murder
Murder is the unlawful killing, with malice aforethought, of another human being, and generally this state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful homicide...
of photojournalist José Luis Cabezas
José Luis Cabezas
José Luis Cabezas was an Argentine news photographer who worked for Noticias, a leading local newsmagazine.On 25 January 1997, Cabezas was murdered at Pinamar, Argentina's most exclusive beach resort on the Atlantic Ocean, visited by politicians, businessmen, actors, sports figures and other...
, who had been investigating Yabrán, he was forced to come out in public and face the suspicions of society.
In 1998, at a crucial moment of the murder investigation, Yabrán was found dead in one of his houses, with a gunshot through his face, which was nearly unrecognizable.
Even though forensic research established that the body was Yabrán's, many Argentinians were not convinced. Mainstream media doubted the theory of suicide, given the length of the gunshot's barrel and Yabrán's arms. The investigation dragged on and the case was largely forgotten, but reports of purported sightings of Yabrán were abundant, and to this day many people believe he faked his own death and is living somewhere else. Meanwhile, some theories points that Yabrán is not dead.