Two suspects detained in murder of journalist Rolando Santis

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Reporters Without Borders (RSF)

16 April 2009

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Rolfi Antonio López, 20, and Estuardo Pirir, 19, are being held as suspects in the 1 April 2009 murder of Rolando Santis, a journalist employed by privately-owned TV station Telecentro.

(RSF/IFEX) – Rolfi Antonio López, 20, and Estuardo Pirir, 19, are being held as suspects in the 1 April 2009 murder of Rolando Santis, a journalist employed by privately-owned TV station Telecentro. The two young men were arrested on 3 April, the day of his funeral, in a vehicle containing drugs and firearms. Their involvement in the Santis murder has yet to be established. Reporters Without Borders hopes for quick results in the investigation.

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