1989 murders of Jesuits in El Salvador
During the Salvadoran Civil War, on 16 November 1989, Salvadoran Army soldiers killed six Jesuits and two others, the Caretaker's wife and daughter, at their residence on the campus of Central American University (known as UCA El Salvador) in San Salvador, El Salvador. Polaroids of the Jesuits' bullet-riddled bodies were on display in the hallway outside the Chapel. Roses were planted just outside in the garden where the priests were murdered. The Jesuits were advocates of a negotiated settlement between the government of El Salvador and the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN), the guerilla organization that had fought the government for a decade. The murders attracted international attention to the Jesuits' efforts and increased international pressure for a cease-fire, repres
198919912020 in Central America2020 in El SalvadorAlfredo CristianiArmed Forces of El SalvadorAtlacatl BattalionCharles BeirneChristian martyrDeath squadDorothy HennesseyEl_SalvadorEloy VelascoFinal offensive of 1989Ignacio EllacuríaIgnacio Martín-BaróJim McGovern (American politician)Joe MoakleyJon SobrinoList of conflicts in Central AmericaList of conflicts in North AmericaList of massacres in El SalvadorList of truth and reconciliation commissionsMauricio FunesMichael_CzernyMurder of UCA scholarsMurdered scholars of UCANovember 16Order of José Matías DelgadoRené Emilio PonceRoy BourgeoisSalvadoran Civil WarSchool of the Americas WatchSegundo MontesSegundo Montes, MorazánSt._Peter's_Preparatory_School
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1989 murders of Jesuits in El Salvador
During the Salvadoran Civil War, on 16 November 1989, Salvadoran Army soldiers killed six Jesuits and two others, the Caretaker's wife and daughter, at their residence on the campus of Central American University (known as UCA El Salvador) in San Salvador, El Salvador. Polaroids of the Jesuits' bullet-riddled bodies were on display in the hallway outside the Chapel. Roses were planted just outside in the garden where the priests were murdered. The Jesuits were advocates of a negotiated settlement between the government of El Salvador and the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN), the guerilla organization that had fought the government for a decade. The murders attracted international attention to the Jesuits' efforts and increased international pressure for a cease-fire, repres
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