The Documentary 'The Killers of Colosio' Explores the Second Shooter Theory

The documentary 'The Killers of Colosio' is about the assassination of Luis Donaldo, a former presidential candidate, and tells the story of the second shooter theory. One of the most persistent hypotheses is that of the so-called 'second shooter,' which suggests the possible involvement of Jorge Sánchez Ortega in the assassination of Luis Donaldo Colosio. This line of investigation is central to the HBO documentary and is addressed through testimonies, inconsistencies in forensic reports, and analyses that point to possible gaps in the original investigation. What does the documentary 'The Killers of Colosio' say about the second shooter theory? Mario Aburto was sentenced to 45 years in prison for the death of Luis Donaldo Colosio, and although it was initially thought he was a 'lone assassin,' the second shooter theory emerged, putting Jorge Sánchez Ortega in the spotlight. He was an agent of the defunct Center for Research and National Security (CISEN), dependent on the Secretariat of the Interior. 'They brought me in because I have Colosio's blood,' mentioned Sánchez Ortega when he was taken to a detention center, as indicated by José Luis Aburto, who added that 'he looked a lot like my brother Mario, same haircut and everything, from there we realized his intention to frame my brother.' The former agent was near the place where the former presidential candidate was killed in Lomas Taurinas, Tijuana, on March 23, 1994. Although Aburto's family defends his innocence, the second shooter theory in the Colosio assassination suggests that the CISEN agent also shot the politician in the abdomen at the same time as Mario. 'The man's jacket was full of blood, he acted strangely as if trying to escape (...) He didn't want to identify himself, he couldn't answer,' recounted investigative journalist Laura Sánchez in the documentary. Francisco Franco, Attorney General of Baja California in 1994, stated that tests (potassium rhodizonate test) were performed on him to determine if he had recently used a pistol, and Sánchez Ortega tested positive on both hands, but he was released and then became 'a ghost.' In the documentary about the PRI politician, a testimony is presented that Aburto had an encounter before the rally in Lomas Taurinas with a person very similar to him, who was presumably Sánchez Ortega. Another of the statements shown in the HBO docuserie mentioned that thanks to his CISEN training, the former agent fired while hiding, remained crouched, and managed to slip away from the crowd while they were attacking Aburto. Carlos Salinas de Gortari, former President of Mexico, supports the lone assassin theory, although 'it costs the Mexican people to believe it because there are no elements in any other direction.' Colosio's son asks that they stop politicizing his father's assassination. Luis Donaldo Colosio Riojas, a senator and the son of the assassinated former presidential candidate, asked that they stop politicizing the case because 'it was a tragedy for the country' and to free Mario Aburto. 'The gentleman has already spent more than 30 years in prison. Stop politically capitalizing on the Colosio case. Allow Mexico to move forward, yes it is possible, the president has the authority, and what she doesn't have is the will, and neither do any of her advisors, it's not just her issue.' He also asked not to reopen the case due to the second shooter theory: 'That same person was caught 30 years ago, none of this is new. They are not doing justice, they are politicizing a case that was a tragedy for Mexico,' he concluded. Where can I watch the episodes of 'The Killers of Colosio'? The documentary 'The Killers of Colosio' has three chapters, which are already available on the HBO Max streaming platform, an application that requires payment to access the content. The episodes are as follows: The Condemned, The Mastermind, The Second Shooter. They are not discovering anything new, so don't try to make us look like fools!