New investigation opened in killing of cardinal.(Cardinal Posadas Ocampo)(Brief Article)

From: National Catholic Reporter | Date: June 29, 2001| Author: Donovan, Gill | Copyright information

MEXICO: The Vatican said Thursday it welcomes a new investigation by Mexican authorities into the assassination eight years ago of the cardinal archbishop of Guadalajara.

"The Holy See awaits a complete and authoritative clarity on the assassination of Cardinal Posadas Ocampo from the competent judiciary authorities," the spokesman said.

Posadas Ocampo, who had accused the long-entrenched Institutional Revolutionary Party of ties to narcotics traffickers, was ...

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