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- Most of the Jesuit priests killed were from SpainCNN: Spanish court opens 'Jesuit Massacre' case (January 14, 2009)
- Killed at their residence at a university in San Salvador, El Salvador's capitalCNN: Spanish court opens 'Jesuit Massacre' case (January 14, 2009)
- The government had earlier accused the Jesuits of supporting the leftist guerrillas in the civil warCNN: Spanish court opens 'Jesuit Massacre' case (January 14, 2009)
- Two people have earlier been convicted for the massacre, but they were pardoned under an amnestyCNN: Spanish court opens 'Jesuit Massacre' case (January 14, 2009)
- One of the officers convicted, Gonzalo Guevara, was found in Los Angeles in 2006Reuters AlertNet: Salvadoran in 1989 Jesuit massacre arrested in US (October 26, 2006)
- Was deported, since he entered the country illegallyReuters AlertNet: Salvadoran in 1989 Jesuit massacre arrested in US (October 26, 2006)
- Had worked as a janitor in Los AngelesReuters AlertNet: Salvadoran in 1989 Jesuit massacre arrested in US (October 26, 2006)
- Human rights activists brought the case to the National Court of SpainCNN: Spanish court opens 'Jesuit Massacre' case (January 14, 2009)
- The military officers had been trained at the U.S. Army's School of the Americas, a training camp for Latin American soldiersPulse of the Twin Cities: Priest Crusader for Justice (October 15, 2004)
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In November 1989, former military officers in El Salvador allegedly killed six priests, their housekeeper and her daughter in an event that became known as the Jesuit Massacre. It happened during a time of civil war in the country. The National Court of Spain opened an investigation into the case in January 2009.CNN: Spanish court opens 'Jesuit Massacre' case (January 14, 2009)
National Court of Spain
The court is known for its involvement in human right cases. For example, It issued an arrest warrant for former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet in 1998. He fought several legal battles to avoid a trial, and eventually avoided a trial due to poor health.El Salvador's Civil War
The Civil War in El Salvador took place between 1980 and 1992 between the government and left-wing guerrilla groups. About 75,000 people died in the war.CNN: Spanish court opens 'Jesuit Massacre' case (January 14, 2009) At least 17 priests were killed during the civil war. Most of them were killed because of their political views.Reuters AlertNet: Salvadoran in 1989 Jesuit massacre arrested in US (October 26, 2006)-
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Declassified documents show CIA and State Department pre-knowledge of massacre of Jesuit priests in El Salvador. H (cont) http://tl.gd/13p4k
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Declassified documents show CIA and State Department pre-knowledge of massacre of Jesuit priests in El Salvador: http://bit.ly/7q7nwg
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