State Sponsored Violence and The Persecutions of Christians During The El Salvador Civil War

By Elizabeth Wargo

Abstract:

From 1980-1992, The El Salvador Civil War, backed by United States funding, lead to a massive amount of targeted rapes, assassinations and disappearances of persons throughout El Salvador.     In 1981, the country of El Salvador erupted into an 11 year Civil War . Over 80,000 people were murdered. This number included 22 Catholic priests and nuns, 1 seminary student, 1 Lutheran Minister and 1 Arch Bishop.  

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