LEGAL 392T Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Lustration, Alfredo Cristiani, List Of Countries By Intentional Homicide Rate
19 Mar 2017
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In 1859, president gerardo barrios introduces coffee growing. President: 1929: coffee industry collapsed due to the great depression, history of violence, 1931: president arturo araujo overthrown by military coup, fled to guatemala, december 1931: a military coup installed gen. maximiliano hernandez. Martinez as dictator: 1931 - 1979: the country was ruled by a series of military tyrants, this uprising against the el salvadoran government was led by agustine. Farabundo marti, it is referred to as la matanza, which translates to the slaughter. agustine was head of the recently formed salvadoran. Martinez and 10,000 suspected participants were executed in this massacre. The military killed thousands of indigenous civilians, targeting anyone who looked salvadoran. This law gave the government much of the land occupied illegally by salvadoran immigrants and redistributed it to native. July 14: military conflict, when the salvadoran military launched an attack: aug 2: el salvador withdrew its troops, 1977: guerilla activities by the left-wing farabundo marti national liberation.
