Armando Montaño

Armando Alters Montaño He was not on assignment when he died. The circumstances of his death led to widespread media coverage.

At least two awards have been established in his name.

Background Condesa Street in the Historical Center of Mexico City.After learning of his death, The Washington Post tweeted that the US Embassy in Mexico was investigating his death. The Post later retracted the tweet after that assertion appeared incorrect. His family with the help of the AP sought more details. The Ministry of Public Security (Mexico City) led an investigation into Montaño's death. One year after his death, the case was still open.

Montaño died on the day before the 2012 Mexican general election but was not reporting on the election. KUSA in Denver, Colorado reported that his last story for the AP was about a shooting involving police and corrupt officers, in which 3 police officers were killed.

Personal Armando Montaño grew up Colorado Springs, Colorado and was an aspiring journalist throughout college. He was a graduate of Grinnell College, where he majored in Spanish with a concentration in Latin American studies. A friend of Montaño's told Metro Weekly that Montaño appreciated the perspective and insights gained from identifying as "half-white, half-Mexican, and openly gay."

Born in Massachusetts, he moved to Colorado with his parents, Mario Montaño and Diane Alters, but he also lived in Costa Rica for two years as a child and spent time in Argentina and the US-Mexico border. Later services were held at the Grinnell College campus on 30 September 2012.

Career While attending the Palmer High School in Colorado Springs, Armando Montaño wrote for the school newspaper and interviewed actress Daryl Hannah and director John Sayles for an interview about their Colorado-based movie "Silver City". During Montaño's time in Mexico City, he was interning for the Associated Press.

While Montaño was in Mexico, it was considered one of the more dangerous countries for journalists. Although Montaño was not on an assignment at the time of his death, the authorities opened an investigation into the incident. but his family said that was not correct.

Awards In 2015, his parents established an endowment to fund and encourage young writers at Grinnell College.

Shortly after his death, several scholarships and funds were created in memory of Armando Montaño. The annual Armando Montaño Scholarships will be awarded by the New York Times Student Journalism Institute to help deserving students, and the Mando Montaño's Scarlet & Black Fund was established help Grinnell College improve its student newspaper.