Carlos Salgado
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Carlos Salgado 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 figure
s in Honduras. His career as a popular radio journalist and commentator last more than 40 years.
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.
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
radio journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
. Salgado hosted a satirical radio show called Bean the Terrible and focused on social commentary
Social commentary
Social commentary is the act of rebelling against an individual, or a group of people by rhetorical means, or commentary on social issues or society...
and the satirising of well-known public figure
Public figure
Public figure is a legal term applied in the context of defamation actions as well as invasion of privacy. A public figure cannot base a lawsuit on incorrect harmful statements unless there is proof that the writer or publisher acted with actual malice...
s in Honduras. His career as a popular radio journalist and commentator last more than 40 years.
Salgado was shot several times as he left his job at Radio Cadena Voices in Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa , and commonly referred as Tegus , is the capital of Honduras and seat of government of the Republic, along with its twin sister Comayagüela. Founded on September 29, 1578 by the Spanish, it became the country's capital on October 30, 1880 under President Marco Aurelio Soto...
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
Manuel Zelaya
José Manuel Zelaya Rosales is a politician who was President of Honduras from January 27, 2006 until June 28, 2009. The eldest son of a wealthy businessman, he inherited his father's nickname "Mel," and, before entering politics, was involved in his family's logging and timber businesses.Elected...
had said to the station's correspondent Carolina Torres "If I was Hugo Chávez
Hugo Chávez
Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías is the 56th and current President of Venezuela, having held that position since 1999. He was formerly the leader of the Fifth Republic Movement political party from its foundation in 1997 until 2007, when he became the leader of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela...
, 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
Manuel Zelaya
José Manuel Zelaya Rosales is a politician who was President of Honduras from January 27, 2006 until June 28, 2009. The eldest son of a wealthy businessman, he inherited his father's nickname "Mel," and, before entering politics, was involved in his family's logging and timber businesses.Elected...
. The Honduran media had been increasingly critical of several of Zelaya's policies.