1975 Salvadoran student massacre
The 1975 Salvadoran student massacre occurred during the waning years of El Salvador's military dictatorships and was an important event in the buildup to the country's civil war. This massacre of an unknown number of student demonstrators was led by then-President Colonel Arturo Armando Molina and General Carlos Humberto Romero and took place in San Salvador, the country's capital, during the events of the Miss Universe beauty pageant.
| 1975 Salvadoran student massacre | |
|---|---|
A monument at the University of El Salvador honoring the massacre's victims | |
| Location | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Date | July 30, 1975 |
| Target | University and high school students |
Attack type | Massacre |
| Deaths | 50–100 |
| Injured | 25 |
| Perpetrators | Salvadoran Army National Guard Treasury Police |
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