1989 UCA massacre
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The 1989 UCA massacre was the killing of six Jesuit priests, their housekeeper, and her daughter by Salvadoran soldiers at the University of Central America in San Salvador during El Salvador’s civil war.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime against humanity
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massacre ⓘ war crime ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Jesuit massacre of 1989
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UCA massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedInstitution | Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | November 16 ⓘ |
| conflict | Salvadoran Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | El Salvador ⓘ |
| date | 1989-11-16 ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | UCA martyrs memorial at Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
increased scrutiny of U.S. support for Salvadoran military
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international condemnation of Salvadoran government ⓘ |
| investigatedBy | Truth Commission for El Salvador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalCharacterization |
extrajudicial killing
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summary execution ⓘ |
| location |
San Salvador
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San Salvador Department NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Central America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motive |
intimidation of the academic community
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suppression of perceived leftist sympathizers ⓘ |
| notableVictimRole |
Ignacio Ellacuría was rector of the University of Central America
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Ignacio Martín-Baró was a social psychologist NERFINISHED ⓘ Segundo Montes was a sociologist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfLaywomenKilled | 2 ⓘ |
| numberOfPriestsKilled | 6 ⓘ |
| numberOfVictims | 8 ⓘ |
| partOf | state terrorism in El Salvador ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Atlacatl Battalion
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Salvadoran Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central America ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliationOfPriests | Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousOrderOfPriestsKilled | Society of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| target |
Jesuit priests
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civilians ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuring | late phase of Salvadoran Civil War ⓘ |
| typeOfVictim |
clergy
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unarmed civilians ⓘ |
| victim |
Amando López
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Celina Ramos NERFINISHED ⓘ Elba Ramos NERFINISHED ⓘ Ignacio Ellacuría NERFINISHED ⓘ Ignacio Martín-Baró NERFINISHED ⓘ Joaquín López y López NERFINISHED ⓘ Juan Ramón Moreno NERFINISHED ⓘ Segundo Montes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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