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February 6, 2014

El Salvador Orders Probe of 1981 Massacre 
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El Salvador's Supreme Court has ordered an unprecedented probe of a 1981
massacre of civilians by U.S.-backed troops. Around 45 people, including
women and children, were killed by the Salvadoran military in the town
of San Francisco Angulo. The investigation comes days after a former
rebel leader just missed an all-out victory in the first round of
presidential elections, setting up a runoff for next month. The El
Salvador Supreme Court is also reviewing a challenge to a 1993 law
granting amnesty for atrocities by El Salvador's right-wing governments.

 

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