Five on trial in Guatemala for 2011 murder of Argentine singer
Five on trial in Guatemala for 2011 murder of Argentine singer
By AFP 40 mins ago
Five men accused of the 2011 murder of an Argentine singer-songwriter-philosopher who had legions of fans across Latin America went on trial Monday in Guatemala's capital, after years of delays spurred by defense motions.
Prosecutors say that Facundo Cabral was the unintended victim of a hit on a Nicaraguan promoter and nightclub owner whose car he was in when it was riddled with bullets in an ambush in Guatemala City on July 9, 2011.
The hugely popular Argentine, aged 74 at the time, had been on his way to the airport in the middle of a Central American tour. His death elicited outrage and mourning throughout Latin America.
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The alleged mastermind behind the murder is a Costa Rican, Alejandro Jimenez Gonzalez, suspected of drug trafficking for Colombian and Mexican cartels and money laundering.
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