Alfredo Yabrán
Alfredo Yabrán (November 1, 1944 in Larroque, Entre Ríos – May 20, 1998) was a powerful businessman in Argentina, with close links with the government, in particular with the Carlos Saúl Menem administration. Among other things, he owned the private courier company OCASA, and the immense 2,723,269 sq ft (253,000.0 m2) - of which 645,834 sq ft (59,999.9 m2) are covered - EDCADASSA warehouses at the Ezeiza international airport in Buenos Aires.
Yabrán was extremely secretive and jealous of his privacy. After the murder of photojournalist José Luis Cabezas, who had been investigating Yabrán, he was forced to come out in public and face the suspicions of society.
In 1998, at a crucial moment of the murder investigation, Yabrán was found dead in one of his houses, with a gunshot through his face, which was nearly unrecognizable.[1]
Even though forensic research established that the body was Yabrán's, many Argentinians were not convinced. Mainstream media doubted the theory of suicide, given the length of the shotgun barrel and Yabrán's arms. The investigation dragged on and the case was largely forgotten, but reports of purported sightings of Yabrán were abundant, and to this day many people believe he faked his own death and is living somewhere else. Meanwhile, some theories suggest that Yabrán is not dead.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (30 May 2001). "Argentina: Individuals present at the time of Alfredo Yabrán's suicide in May 1998; reports of Yabrán faking his own death in order to evade capture by the authorities ( 1998-May 2001)". ARG37222.E. http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/country,,,QUERYRESPONSE,ARG,4562d94e2,3df4be0c30,0.html. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
[edit] External links
- The New York Times: A Grim Argentine Melodrama (Published: May 21, 1998)
- The Rise and fall of Yabrán
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