What were Archbishop Romero and other activists fighting against?
Romero ran a church commission that investigated human rights abuses, and he openly denounced the violence of leftist and rightist forces alike. During Mass, he named victims of murder and those who disappeared.
Who killed the Jesuits in El Salvador?
In the early morning of 16 November 1989, six Jesuit priests, their cook and her daughter were murdered by the military at the victims’ residence inside the José Simeón Cañas Central American University in San Salvador. The soldiers, members of the Atlacatl Battalion, entered the campus and the priests’ residence.
How did Bishop Oscar Romero fight for human rights?
Romero courageously spoke out against violations of human rights of the most vulnerable people and defended the principles of protecting lives, promoting human dignity and opposing all forms of violence.
Who was the dictator of El Salvador?
Military dictatorship in El Salvador
| Republic of El Salvador República de El Salvador | |
|---|---|
| President | |
| • 1931–1934, 1935–1944 | Maximiliano Hernández Martínez |
| • 1945–1948 | Salvador Castaneda Castro |
| • 1967–1972 | Fidel Sánchez Hernández |
Has El Salvador ever had a female president?
Ana Vilma Albanez de Escoba is a Salvadoran female politician who was Vice President of El Salvador from 1 June 2004 to 1 June 2009. She is the first woman to serve as vice president, complementing the presidential formula of Elías Antonio Saca for the term 2004–2009.
What race is Salvadorian?
About 90 percent of Salvadorans are mestizo, descendants of Spanish and Indigenous American ancestors while nine percent have Spanish descent. Mestizo, a mixed population was formed as a result of intermarrying between the native Mesoamerican population of Cuzcatlán with the Spanish settlers.