PBI Mexico: Two years after the deaths of Bety and Jyri in Oaxaca, those responsible are still to be found
Oaxaca, Oaxaca.- On April 27, 2010, human rights defender Alberta Beatriz "Bety" Cariño, and Finnish citizen Jyri Jaakkola were killed in an ambush in the Triqui region of Oaxaca. Two years after the event, David Peña, a lawyer for the National Association of Democratic Lawyers (Asociación Nacional de Abogados Democráticos,ANAD), and Karla Michel Salas, both representatives of the victims, have lodged a complaint with the prosecution of Finland in search of justice for the victims and prosecution of those responsible for the deaths.