More than 75,000 people were killed, 8,000 disappeared and more than a million displaced. The conflict ended in 1992 with a United Nations-brokered peace agreement."U.S. policy changes with the murder of the Jesuits," said academic Terry Lynn Karl, who has researched the case for decades. Washington began demanding accountability or it would cut the aid, she explained. International outrage and a congressional investigation led the U.S.
"I knew the military had done it," said Luis Parada, who was a Salvadoran military intelligence officer at the time."I did not know that the military was going to cover it up. It did not cross my mind." Now living in Washington, D.C., Parada's role in the trial was significant as a critical witness and as one former military officer testifying against another."It is my duty," he said."Some people live by a code of silence. I live by a code of honor."
Spain's legal principle of universal jurisdiction means it can try alleged war crimes committed in any country.
Jesuit priests? they should thank him
Spain has no jurisdiction. The 'victims' in this case were actively involved in guerrilla and terrorism activities to overthrow the democratically elected and constitutional government. How can federal U.S. money be used to promote and defend international socialism-terrorism?
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He and his military goons tortured those priests
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Did he not get the memo about Jesuits knowing people all over the world?
Ruling on a 31 year old case?
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