/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/prisa/Y4TLPIHNZBC5JEOYMKI7XVZODU.jpg "The Prosecutor’s Office reopens the theory of the second shooter in the case of the murder of Luis Donaldo Colosio")
The unsolved murder of Luis Donaldo Colosio has been thrust back into the spotlight as the Attorney General’s Office (FGR) has announced a renewed investigation into the case. Colosio, a candidate for the presidency of Mexico, was assassinated on March 23, 1994, in Tijuana, Baja California.
The FGR has shifted the focus of the investigation towards a potential conspiracy and a second shooter involved in the murder. Former member of Cisen, the Government’s intelligence body, Jorge Antonio Sánchez Ortega has been accused by the FGR of being linked to the crime. Genaro García Luna, who was the deputy operational director at Cisen at the time of the murder and is currently facing drug trafficking charges in the United States, has also been implicated in the case.
However, Judge Alberto Chávez Hernández rejected the new allegations against Sánchez Ortega and did not link him to the trial. The FGR asserts that evidence against Sánchez Ortega places him at the scene of the crime at the time of the shooting. A blood test also allegedly showed traces of Colosio’s blood on Ortega’s clothes. Additionally, the FGR claims there are eyewitness testimonies suggesting that Ortega fled the scene of the crime.
The FGR has accused García Luna of covering up the attack and orchestrating the urgent and clandestine removal of the alleged second shooter from Tijuana. The FGR has expressed its intent to appeal the judge’s decision, accusing him of obstructing justice and making “personal” statements against President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
The reopening of the case has been overseen by a special prosecutor’s office led by prosecutor Abel Galván. President López Obrador ordered the reinvestigation of the case, following claims by Mario Aburto, the confessed murderer, that he was a victim of torture. Critics of the government have raised concerns that the reopening of the investigation may be politically motivated as the country approaches presidential and legislative elections.
The new developments in the case of Luis Donaldo Colosio’s murder have reignited interest in the long-standing mystery and raised questions about the potential involvement of additional individuals in the tragic event. Subscribe to the EL PAÍS México newsletter for further updates on this ongoing investigation.