Death of Jairo Mora Sandoval, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Death of Jairo Mora Sandoval

Costa Rican environmentalist

Date of Birth: 22-Mar-1987

Place of Birth: Limón, Costa Rica

Date of Death: 31-May-2013

Profession: biologist, environmentalist

Nationality: Costa Rica

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Death of Jairo Mora Sandoval

  • Jairo Mora Sandoval (March 22, 1987 – May 31, 2013) was a Costa Rican environmentalist who was murdered while attempting to protect leatherback turtle nests.
  • Just before midnight on May 30, 2013, Mora and four female volunteers were abducted by a group of masked men.
  • The women eventually escaped and informed the police.
  • Mora's bound and beaten body was found on the beach the next morning.
  • An autopsy determined he died by asphyxiation after suffering a blow to the head. Sea turtles are protected by law in Costa Rica, but poaching remains common.
  • Locals take eggs, which are believed to be an aphrodisiac, and sell them on the black market.
  • The egg trade has been linked to drug trafficking and organized crime.
  • Environmentalists working in Limón say they are often threatened for trying to protect turtle eggs.
  • Jairo Mora was one such environmentalist working in the area. In the wake of Mora's death, the organization he worked with cancelled beach patrol efforts in Costa Rica.
  • His death attracted international attention, including a statement from the United Nations and multiple rewards for information on the case.
  • In Costa Rica, his death led to calls for reform of environmental policy.
  • On June 4, the government met with environmentalists to discuss potential changes to policy.
  • A plan submitted by environmentalists and endorsed by Environment Minister René Castro would set up a new protected area and grant park rangers more authority to stop poachers, among other changes.
  • On June 5, vigils were held across Costa Rica in honor of Mora.
  • On June 18, the government announced the allocation of ¢20 million (US$40,000), which was later upped to ¢30 million (US$60,000), to memorialize Mora.

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