Mario Aburto Martínez

Mario Aburto Martínez (born 3 October 1970) is a Mexican man who was convicted for assassinating presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio in 1994.^[1] He confessed to the murder and was sentenced to 42 years in prison.^[1] Despite the confession and conviction, the New York Times reported that there was widespread belief within Mexico that the conviction involved a conspiracy and coverup mainly by Carlos Salinas de Gortari (the president at that time) and Manuel Camacho Solís (a member of Salinas' cabinet).^[1][2] A later Mexican film called Colosio, el asesinato alleged that the Salinas government was behind the crime.

Mario Aburto Martínez
Born	(1970-10-03) 3 October 1970 (age 54) Zamora de Hidalgo, Michoacán, Mexico
Status	Incarcerated
Criminal charge	Assassination of presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio
Criminal penalty	42 years in prison