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Arrest Made in 1994 Colosio Assassination Case

11/11/2025

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Federal prosecutors in Mexico arrested Jorge Antonio Sánchez Ortega in Tijuana for alleged involvement in the 1994 assassination of presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio.
Sánchez Ortega is being held in a maximum-security prison awaiting trial.
Colosio was shot during a rally, and Mario Aburto, who confessed to the crime, has been imprisoned for over 30 years.
The National Security and Investigation Center allegedly facilitated the agent's escape after the assassination.

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Federal prosecutors in Mexico arrested Jorge Antonio Sánchez Ortega in Tijuana for alleged involvement in the 1994 assassination of presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio.
Sánchez Ortega is being held in a maximum-security prison awaiting trial.
Colosio was shot during a rally, and Mario Aburto, who confessed to the crime, has been imprisoned for over 30 years.
The National Security and Investigation Center allegedly facilitated the agent's escape after the assassination.