Rudy Ortiz

Rudy Israel Ortiz Ruiz (6 August 1963 – 20 August 2014) was a Guatemalan senior military officer and chief general until his death on the 20th of August, 2014.[1] Ortiz joined the Guatemalan Military in 1983 at the age of 20. In late August 2014, Ortiz, along with four other senior military officers took off in a helicopter that changed its flight path during bad weather.[2] The helicopter crashed in Huehuetenango, near the capital of Guatemala and with the border of Mexico. It is unclear if the helicopter crashed naturally or was shot down due to flying over Huehuetenango which has a strong drug cartel presence. Ortiz died at the age of 51, and the President of Guatemala gave out a statement praising Ortiz's dedication to the military. Ortiz was planning to retire from the Guatemalan Military in 2015.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Guatemala's armed forces chief Rudy Ortiz dies in crash". BBC News. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Guatemalan Military Chief Rudy Ortiz Dies In a Chopper Crash". Defense World. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Guatemala's senior military chief killed in helicopter crash". UPI. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
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