The Inter-American Press Society (IAPA) made a statement in which it urges to keep the photojournalist’s memory alive José Luis Cabezas, whose crime shocked Argentina 28 years ago.
José Luis, who worked at NOTICIAS, was murdered on January 25, 1997 in the town of Pinamar. “His homicide became a painful symbol in the history of Argentine journalism and generated numerous demonstrations in which the image of the photojournalist was shown accompanied by the phrase ‘Don’t forget Cabezas,'” says the IAPA text.
“We reaffirm our commitment to keep cases like that of José Luis Cabezas in public memory, which marked a turning point in the exercise of free journalism in Argentina,” indicated the second vice president of the entity and president of the Committee on Freedom of the Press and Information of the entity, Carlos Jornet. And he added: “We will continue to demand justice and truth for journalists who are victims of violence.”
The Inter-American Press Society is a non-profit entity dedicated to the defense and promotion of freedom of the press and expression in the Americas. It is made up of more than 1,300 publications from the Western Hemisphere; and is based in Miami, United States.
Your campaign, “Voices that demand justice”aims to highlight and keep alive the memory of the journalists murdered in the Americas, remember their journalistic work and continue to urge the authorities to end the impunity that surrounds the majority of these crimes, through the search for justice.
In their statement of this 2025 for the homicide of Cabezas, they indicated: “The crime, perpetrated by the Los Horneros gang for the alleged commission of the powerful postal businessman Alfredo Yabrán, “He exposed apparent links between him and the then president Carlos Menem.” And he continued: “Yabrán was never tried; He committed suicide on May 20, 1998 after his arrest was ordered. The others accused of the crime—several police officers, members of Los Horneros, and the head of Yabrán’s custody—were sentenced to life in prison, although their sentences were later reduced. None of the convicted remain in prison.”
