Argentine folk singer and peace activist shot dead

[chantalzola]

One of Latin America’s most admired folk singers, Facundo Cabral, was gunned down in Guatemala on Saturday. As a protest singer, he had become UNESCO’s “international messenger of peace” in 1996.

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[yeats]

what a tragedy. do they know if he was targeted specifically?

[dolldaggabuzzz]

Authorities said the performer’s concert promoter was apparently the target.

Speaking at a news conference along with President Alvaro Colom, the minister said early investigations indicated the bullets were meant for the driver, Cabral’s Nicaraguan promoter, Henry Farinas, who was wounded.

[nikoel]

I hadn't heard of him before, but it's really sad.