Raúl Celis López
Raúl Celis López (18 May 1954 – 7 May 2025) was a Peruvian journalist. At the time of his death he was the presenter of the early-morning show Hora Zero on Radio Karibeña.[1] He was known for reporting on corruption and crime within Peru.[2]
In 1994, Celis López was detained for contempt for two days in Iquitos, with the reasoning believed to be his ongoing media campaign exposing corruption in the region.[3]
Death
On 7 May 2025, Celis López was shot dead by two unidentified men on a motorbike in Iquitos.[4] Reporters Without Borders and the Inter American Press Association condemned the attack,[5] and more than 100 protestors assembled at the National Police headquarters in Iquitos to demand justice. One of the unidentified biker was then arrested and taken to custody who is now charged of the murder of López.[6]
References
- ^ Gómez Vega, Renzo (7 May 2025). "El asesinato de un reconocido periodista peruano desata una oleada de protestas en Iquitos". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ "Peru: RSF condemns the murder of Journalist Raúl Celis López and calls for urgent measures to protect journalism in the Amazon | RSF". rsf.org. 7 May 2025. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ Attacks on the Press in ... The Committee. 1994. ISBN 978-0-944823-14-9.
- ^ "Peru: RSF condemns the murder of Journalist Raúl Celis López and calls for urgent measures to protect journalism in the Amazon | RSF". rsf.org. 7 May 2025. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ "Peruvian journalist gunned down by hitmen in Amazon". MSN. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ Arce, Jordan (7 May 2025). "¿Quién era Raúl Célis, el periodista de Radio Karibeña que fue asesinado por sicarios en Iquitos?" (in Spanish). Infobae. Retrieved 9 May 2025.