Salvadorean war crimes suspect Montano on trial in Spain (slaying of 6 Jesuits)

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He was extradited from the US. 5 of the 6 priests were from Spain, hence, probably why the trial is there. I’m thinking, I think this is covered some in that movie starring Raul Julia, “Romero”. That movie of course, is about Saint Oscar Romero, Archbishop.

Terrible crime. It’s hard to imagine what occurred down there. There was a family in our town who fled that war.

A former military commander in El Salvador, Inocente Montano, has gone on trial in Madrid accused of ordering the murder of six Jesuit priests in 1989.

He was alone in the dock on Monday. A man suspected of shooting the priests, ex-Lt René Yusshy Mendoza, is helping prosecutors as a witness now.

Two Salvadorean women - a housekeeper and her daughter - were also murdered.

Five of the Jesuit priests were Spanish. Salvadorean troops were fighting leftist rebels at the time.
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Those wars bother me quite a bit. I’ve remarked on this before.
 
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