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The Killing of Ricardo Ortega: Witnesses Say U.S. Marines Fatally Shot Spanish Journalist in Haiti

The Killing of Ricardo Ortega: Witnesses Say U.S. Marines Fatally Shot Spanish Journalist in Haiti

We speak with Spanish journalist Jesus Martin who traveled to Haiti earlier this year to pay tribute to his slain friend and colleague, Ricardo Ortega, who was fatally shot in the chest while he was covering a street protest. He says Ortega was probably killed by American marines–not by supporters of Haitian president Aristide, as had been claimed officially. [includes rush transcript]

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