Carlos Salgado

Carlos Salgado (? - October 11, 2007) was a Honduran radio journalist and comedian. Salgado hosted a satirical radio show called "Bean the Terrible" and focused on social commentary and the satirising of well-known public figures in Honduras. cite news |first=|last=|title= Gunmen Kill Honduran Radio Journalist, Carlos Salgado
url=http://www.voanews.com/english/2007-10-19-voa40.cfm|work= Voice of America |publisher= |date=2007-10-19 |accessdate=2007-11-07] His career as a popular radio journalist and commentator last more than 40 years.

Salgado was shot several times as he left his job at Radio Cadena Voices in Tegucigalpa on October 11, 2007. He was taken to a local hospital in the capital city where he was pronounced dead. Salgado was 67 years old. cite news |first=|last=|title= Gunmen kill Honduran comedian Carlos Salgado as he enters radio station
url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/10/19/america/LA-GEN-Honduras-Comedian-Killed.php|work= Associated Press |publisher=International Herald Tribune |date=2007-10-19 |accessdate=2007-11-07] Salgado's killers escaped. It was unclear exactly why Salgado was murdered, though his radio show often criticized social conditions and politics in Honduras.

Salgado's killing came at a time of increased tension between the Honduran media and the government of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya. The Honduran media had been increasingly critical of several of Zelaya's policies.

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