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Enrique " Kiki " Camarena Salazar (July 26, 1947 – February 9, 1985) was an American intelligence officer for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). In February 1985 Camarena was kidnapped by drug traffickers hired by Mexican politicians in Guadalajara, Mexico. He was interrogated under torture and murdered.
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Feb 4, 2023 · Kypros/Getty Images. In the early afternoon hours of February 7, 1985, Camarena was leaving his post based in the U.S. Consulate office in Guadalajara to meet with his wife. But on his way from the building to his vehicle, he was abducted by armed men who shoved him into a car. It would be the last time Camarena was seen alive.
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Nov 3, 2022 · The ending is a sad one, and what happened to Kiki Camarena would change the face of Mexican drug cartels forever – and lead to the emergence of El Chapo. Here’s what you need to know: Kiki...
Feb 28, 2020 · Enrique "Kiki" Camarena was kidnapped and murdered in 1985, leading to a major escalation in the war on drugs. Now, his murder is being investigated. USA TODAY.
Feb 7, 2012 · The capture and murder of Enrique "Kiki" Camarena was a brazen moment in the drug war. By Will Grant. BBC News, Guadalajara. Twenty seven years ago, the kidnap, torture and murder of a US...
Aug 19, 2021 · Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo, in an exclusive interview with Noticias Telemundo, denied any involvement in Enrique "Kiki" Camarena's murder, even sending his widow a message.
Aug 24, 2017 · The international outrage following the 1985 murder in Mexico of a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent, Enrique “Kiki” Camarena, eventually led to the fall of Gallardo and...
