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| Orlando Martínez Howley Orlando Martínez Howley |
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| Native name | Orlando Martínez Howley |
| Born | September 23, 1944 |
| Died | March 17, 1975 |
Orlando Martinez Howley (1944–1975) was a left-wing journalist and member of the Communist Party of the Dominican Republic.1 He was born in Las Matas de Farfán in the Dominican Republic, in 1944.2 He was assassinated on 17 March 1975 during one of the administrations of President Joaquín Balaguer, who, knowing the identity of killers (General Salvador Lluveres Montas, General Joaquin A Pou Castro, among them), opted to not tell who they were and just wrote a "blank page" in one of his books, supposedly leaving for posterity the knowledge of who the killers were.2 Orlando had written articles critical of the president.3 In 2000, four men were given 30-year jail sentences in connection with the killing.1 Orlando Martinez has become a symbol of freedom of expression in the Dominican Republic.citation needed
References
- ^ a b "Dominican general jailed over killing". BBC News. 2000-08-04. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
- ^ a b Rodriguez, Tomas (2003-08-23). "Dominican death squad sentenced in '75 murder". World Socialist Web Site. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
- ^ Ramirez, Anthony (1998-12-01). "Bronx Store Owner Is Arrested In a 1975 Dominican Killing". New York Times. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
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