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Assassination of Luis Donaldo Colosio — the case in brief

SOLVEDLomas Taurinas, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico0:30

Luis Donaldo Colosio, the PRI's presidential candidate, was shot in the head at a campaign rally in Tijuana on 23 March 1994 and died shortly after; Mario Aburto Martínez was arrested at the scene and convicted, though contradictory accounts and conspiracy theories persist.

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Colosio was killed with a 38 revolver originally bought in San Francisco Luis Donaldo Colosio the PRI's presidential candidate was shot in the head at a campaign rally in Tijuana on 23 March 1994 and died shortly after Colosio delivers a speech at the Monument to the Mexican Revolution in Mexico City widely seen as breaking with President Salinas The case has a documented resolution The full case file is on CasePin

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