David Niño de Guzmán
| David Niño de Guzmán | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 30, 1969 Uncía, Potosí, Bolivia |
| Disappeared | April 19, 2011 La Paz, Bolivia |
| Status | Found dead |
| Died | April 19, 2011 (aged 41) La Paz, Bolivia |
| Cause of death | explosion |
| Body discovered | Renè Zavaleta Avenue near Miraflores on April 21, 2011 |
| Education | University of Saint Francis Xavier |
| Occupation | Journalist and editor |
| Years active | 16 |
| Employer | Fides News Agency (ANF) |
| Title | Chief Editor |
| Spouse(s) | Sandra Flores (separated) |
| Partner(s) | Sheyla C. (former) |
| Children | Two sons |
David Niño de Guzmán (30 December 1969 – 19 April 2011), a Bolivian journalist and editor, was chief editor for Fides News Agency (ANF) when he disappeared and was found dead two days later in the periphery of La Paz, Bolivia. While the cause of his death was an explosive device, the agency behind his death is suspicious and still disputed.
David Niño de Guzmán was born on 30 December 1969 in Uncía, Potosí, Bolivia. He studied communications at the University of San Francisco Xavier de Chuquisaca. He was a resident of La Paz, Bolivia. He married Sandra Flores. The couple had two children and were separated at the time of his death.
David Niño de Guzmán had spent 16 years in journalism. He had previously worked as a journalist for the newspapers La Razón, El Diario, Última Hora, and the widely circulated Presencia. He also once worked in television for Cadena A-Canal 36. He assumed the position of chief editor in March 2010 after working for Fides News Agency (ANF) for 4 years.
Witnesses say David Niño de Guzmán either had an argument with his ex-girlfriend, with whom he had a child, or that he received a threatening phone call. In either case, he left work after a phone call.
Afterward, Guzmán was not seen for two days until authorities were notified of a discovery of a body in a ravine near the Orkojahuira River by Avenida Zavaleta (René Zavaleta Avenue) and near Miraflores neighborhood. His body was identified at the morgue by his family. An autopsy showed Guzmán died on 19 April 2011 due to stomach damage caused by the detonation of a bomb.
Press freedom NGOs and the five Bolivian press associations were quick to call for an investigation into his death. The Office of the Special Rapporteur urged an investigation to determine whether his murder may have had a possible connection to his work as a journalist. President Evo Morales ordered the investigation of Guzmán's death, as many believed it to be a murder.
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