Abstract | The article discusses memory politics concerning Salvadorian leaders Schafik Handal of the Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional (FMLN) and Roberto d’Aubuisson of the Alianza Republicana Nacionalista (ARENA). It comments on the legacy of El Salvador’s civil war, reflecting on human rights abuses, militancy, and martyrdom. Topics include the work of the United Nations (UN) Truth Commission, the murder of archbishop of San Salvador Monseñor Romero, and the use of death squads during the war.
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