Alfonso Navarro
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Fr. Alfonso Navarro Oviedo was a Roman Catholic priest in El Salvador
who was assassinated in 1977. He served under Archbishop Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez
. His murder was part of a systematic persecution of the Catholic Church and oppression against efforts to reform the US-backed right-wing military dictatorship
.
He was shot on May 11, 1977, on the outskirts of San Salvador.
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
who was assassinated in 1977. He served under Archbishop Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez
Óscar Romero
Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez was a bishop of the Catholic Church in El Salvador. He became the fourth Archbishop of San Salvador, succeeding Luis Chávez. He was assassinated on 24 March 1980....
. His murder was part of a systematic persecution of the Catholic Church and oppression against efforts to reform the US-backed right-wing military dictatorship
Military dictatorship
A military dictatorship is a form of government where in the political power resides with the military. It is similar but not identical to a stratocracy, a state ruled directly by the military....
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He was shot on May 11, 1977, on the outskirts of San Salvador.
External links
- REPORT ON THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN EL SALVADOR, CHAPTER II, RIGHT TO LIFE (1978)
- El Salvador After 1979: Forces in the Conflict Major Charles O. Skipper, USMC (1984)