The 1994 assassination of Mexican presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio gets revisited by a streamer – once again – in three-part Spanish-language documentary series Colosio: Political Assassination (now streaming on HBO Max). A bit of context may explain why this well-trod topic deserves two-to-three hours of content here in 2026: First, the uptick in politically motivated violence (especially in the U.S.) gives the Colosio story further relevance. And second, officials in late 2025 arrested a second suspect, reportedly one of Colosio’s bodyguards, after decades of questions and investigations suggested that long-imprisoned perpetrator Mario Aburto didn’t act alone.
Opening Shot: A drone shot of the Mexican flag flying over Mexico City.
The Gist: The four-minute intro to this series frames the murder of Colosio as a sort-of Mexican version of the JFK assassination: The legitimacy of an officially sanctioned story where a “lone
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