(22 Mar 1995) Spanish/Nat
On the eve of the first anniversary of the death of Mexican Presidential candidate, Luis Donaldo Colosio, his family say not enough is being done to track down the killers.
Colosio was shot dead during an election rally in Tijuana.
His death was one of three high-profile assassinations that stunned the nation and plunged the ruling P-R-I party into turmoil.
Magdalena de Kino- birthplace and resting of assassinated presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio - was peaceful Wednesday.
A year ago tomorrow, Mexico was stunned by the murder of P-R-I presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio.
Colosio was gunned down in Tijuana, Mexico, during an election campaign rally on March 23, 1994.
Almost a year after the murder, Mexico still has no real answer as to who killed Donaldo Colosio and why.
Donaldo Colosio is buried in his place of birth together with his wife, Diana Laura Colosio.
Soon after her husband was killed, Mrs. Colosio died of complications due to pancreatic cancer.
Donaldo Colosio's family came to pay their respects Wednesday.
His father, Victor Manuel Colosio, refused to openly comment on the ongoing official investigation into his son's death.
SOUNDBITE: (Spanish)
"Bueno que como humano, como hombre, jamas quisiera que estas cosas sucedieran en ningun lugar del mundo pero desafortunadamente los humanos tenemos muy mala memoria. Todos los dias estamos rinendo por una cosa a veces intranscendentes, otras de importancia pero hay quien pretende tener su verdad, entonces...."
(Translation: Well, as a human being, as a man, I would wish that these things never ever happened anywhere in the world but unfortunately our memories are short. Every day we row about things which are often insignificant, sometimes important, but there are some who wish to know the truth, so....")
SUPER CAPTION: Victor Manuel Colosio - victim's father
The Colosio family has been cautiously critical of the official investigation, indicating that not much has been done to hunt the real killers.
The killing was one of three high-profile assassinations that have rocked Mexico. In September 1994 the Secretary-General of Mexico's ruling party, Jose Francisco Ruiz Massieu, was shot outside his hotel in Mexico City. His killer received a 50 year prison sentence today.
Investigations into the assassination of Luis Donaldo Colosio and the May 1993 killing of Cardinal Juan Jesus Posadas Ocampo - remain open.
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