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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.
- Mika Camarena
- Lance corporal
- 1965–1970
- United States Marine Corps
Feb 28, 2020 · New witness claims implicate a CIA operative and a DEA official in the 1985 kidnapping and killing of Camarena, a federal agent featured in "Narcos: Mexico". The Justice Department is investigating the allegations, which could challenge the official narrative of the 1980s drug war.
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Feb 4, 2023 · Kiki Camarena was a DEA agent who was kidnapped, tortured and killed by a Mexican drug cartel in 1985. His death sparked a major investigation, exposed corruption and changed the war on drugs.
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Learn about the life and death of Enrique "Kiki" Camarena, who infiltrated the Guadalajara Cartel in 1985 and was tortured to death. Discover how his case sparked the anti-drug campaign Red Ribbon Week and the Netflix series Narcos: Mexico.
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 Drug...
Learn about the life and death of DEA Special Agent Kiki Camarena, who was kidnapped and killed by drug traffickers in Mexico in 1985. Find out how his legacy inspired the Red Ribbon Week campaign to prevent drug abuse.
Jul 15, 2022 · Rafael Caro Quintero, who ordered the kidnapping and killing of Enrique “Kiki” Camarena, was captured in Mexico after escaping from prison in 2013. The arrest came amid tensions and progress in U.S.-Mexico relations over drug trafficking and security issues.
