Prominent lawyer killed in Mexico after threats

Sunday, October 21, 2001

MEXICO CITY -- A prominent human rights lawyer who has defended Zapatista sympathizers was killed after receiving several death threats, and a note left with her body warned that the same could happen to others, Mexico City's attorney general said Saturday.

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