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Mario Bezares Hopes New Documentary Will Help Solve Paco Stanley Murder Case
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Mario Bezares Hopes New Documentary Will Help Solve Paco Stanley Murder Case

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Mario Bezares hopes a new documentary about the 1999 murder of Paco Stanley will help resolve the case.
  • Bezares, who was accused of complicity and imprisoned, was released due to lack of evidence.
  • He wants the documentary's revelations to be used as evidence by prosecutors.

Nearly three decades after the assassination of popular Mexican host Paco Stanley, Mario Bezares is expressing hope that a new documentary will bring conclusive evidence to light, potentially leading to the resolution of the high-profile case. Bezares, who was himself accused of complicity in Stanley's murder and spent over a year in prison before his release due to insufficient evidence, is urging that the documentary's findings be taken seriously by authorities.

I hope that after 27 years, a documentary like this... that it is irrefutable proof, that it is completely truthful, so that they take it to the Prosecutor's Office.

— Mario BezaresExpressing his hope that the new documentary's revelations will be used as evidence in the Paco Stanley murder case.

The documentary, titled "Testigos: la verdad tiene voz" (Witnesses: The Truth Has a Voice), reportedly features individuals who claim to have witnessed the crime that occurred on June 7, 1999. Bezares, speaking in an interview with "Ventaneando," stated his desire for the documentary's content to serve as concrete proof for the Prosecutor's Office.

Supposedly (in the documentary) there is a person who was there, in the meeting of the people who ordered another person to carry out the execution (of Paco), and they say that we are exonerated of everything.

— Mario BezaresReferring to testimonies in the documentary that he believes exonerate him and Paola Durante.

"I hope that after 27 years, a documentary like this... that it is irrefutable proof, that it is completely truthful, so that they take it to the Prosecutor's Office," Bezares said. He added that he has heard about testimonies within the documentary that exonerate both himself and Paola Durante, another individual who was implicated in the case.

Paul Stanley reacts to the new documentary about his father's death: 'they are making money at the expense of my boss'.

— Related article headlineIndicating a reaction from Paco Stanley's son to the documentary.

Bezares mentioned that the documentary allegedly includes testimony from someone present at a meeting where the execution of Stanley was ordered. He expressed optimism that, after so many years, the case could finally be solved. The documentary, produced by Juan Carlos Uribe, reportedly identifies Carlos Acevedo, a former agent of the now-defunct Federal Security Directorate, as the alleged hitman. Neither Stanley's family nor the authorities have yet commented on these new claims.

New documentary about Paco Stanley reveals names.

— Related article headlineHighlighting a key aspect of the documentary's content.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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