Albertina Martínez Burgos

Albertina Martínez Burgos (March 14, 1981 - November 21, 2019) was a Chilean photojournalist.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Burgos.

Biography

Albertina Mariana Martínez Burgos was born March 14, 1981. She worked as a lighting assistant for the Chilean television channel Mega,[1] and was also a freelance photojournalist. Martínez actively participated in demonstrating against the repression and abuses of the Carabineros de Chile towards the demonstrators as a result of the protests against the government of Sebastián Piñera in November 2019. She also covered "violence against women during protests".[2] She was found dead in her apartment in Santiago on November 21, 2019 as a result of being stabbed and beaten. Her photography equipment was missing from her home.[3][4]

References
  1. Women In Journalism (27 November 2019). "We are devastated by the killing of Chilean photojournalist Albertina Martínez". Medium. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  2. Sabados, Katarina. "Chilean Photojournalist Found Dead". Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  3. Fulgor.com, El (23 November 2019). "Conmoción en Chile por asesinato de fotoperiodista". El Fulgor (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  4. Newman, Ed (25 November 2019). "Chilean photojournalist Albertina Martínez Burgos killed in Santiago". Radio Havana Cuba. Retrieved 5 December 2019.


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