Treasury Police of El Salvador
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The Treasury Police of El Salvador was a notorious militarized security force that operated during El Salvador’s civil war, widely associated with political repression, human rights abuses, and collaboration with the country’s armed forces and intelligence services.
Aliases (2)
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
law enforcement agency
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militarized police force → security force → |
| activeInDecade |
1970s
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1980s → |
| allegedCrimes |
arbitrary detention
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crimes against humanity → enforced disappearance → politically motivated killings → torture → |
| alsoKnownAs |
PH
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Policía de Hacienda de El Salvador → |
| associatedWith |
death squad activity
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state terrorism in El Salvador → |
| collaboratedWith |
Armed Forces of El Salvador
→
Salvadoran intelligence services → |
| conflict |
Salvadoran Civil War
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| country |
El Salvador
NERFINISHED
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| disbandedAsPartOf |
post-war security sector reforms in El Salvador
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| humanRightsRecord |
documented by truth commissions and human rights groups
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widely condemned by international organizations → |
| ideology |
anti-communism
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| jurisdiction |
national
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| nativeName |
Policía de Hacienda
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| notableFor |
extrajudicial killings
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forced disappearances → human rights abuses → torture of detainees → |
| operationalMethods |
interrogation under torture
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military-style operations → secret detention centers → |
| operationalPeriod |
Salvadoran Civil War
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| partOf |
Salvadoran security forces
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Salvadoran state repressive apparatus → |
| primaryFunction |
control of smuggling and customs
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protection of state fiscal interests → |
| role |
counterinsurgency
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intelligence gathering → internal security → political repression → |
| status |
defunct
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| supervisedBy |
Ministry of Defense of El Salvador
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Salvadoran military high command → |
| typeOfOrganization |
armed governmental organization
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| usedFor |
repression of suspected guerrilla supporters
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suppression of political opposition → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Treasury Police of El Salvador
("Policía de Hacienda de El Salvador")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Treasury Police of El Salvador
("Salvadoran intelligence services")
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collaboratedWith |
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Salvadoran Civil War
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involvedOrganization |