Title: |
Pastor Aaron Bosques killed for not paying extortion in Del Valle |
Country: |
Mexico |
State/Province: |
Distrito Federal |
City: |
*Other Address |
Other Address: |
Colonia del Valle |
Date of Incident: |
2019-06-09 |
Security Level: |
Public |
Summary: |
The Pastor of the "Christian Gypsy Church" was extorted and then killed for refusing to withdraw the extorsion criminal denounce he made before the Prosecutor's Office. The Pastor was extorted to pay 500 thousand pesos as a "protection money" to officiate Mass on Sundays. To date, his father and other family members continue to be threatened with death for continuing the criminal process. |
Nature of Incidents
Killings: |
1 |
(Attempts) to destroy, vandalize or desecrate places of worship or religious buildings: |
0 |
Closed places of worship or religious buildings: |
0 |
Arrests/detentions: |
0 |
Sentences: |
0 |
Abductions: |
0 |
Sexual assaults/harassment: |
0 |
Forced marriages: |
0 |
Other forms of attack (physical or mental abuse) |
1 |
Attacked houses/property of faith adherents: |
0 |
Attacked shops, businesses or institutions of faith adherents: |
0 |
Forced to leave home: |
0 |
Forced to leave country: |
0 |
Non-physical violence : |
0 |
Responsible Actor Category
Responsible Actor Name: |
Ortega VĂ©lez and Jacobo Luvinof brothers |
Responsible actor category: |
Organized crime |
Responsible Actor Religion
Responsible Actor Religion: |
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Subcategory Responsible Actor Religion: |
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Religion of Victim(s)
Religion of victim(s): |
Christian |
Subcategory Religion of victim(s): |
Christian, General |
Additional Information
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