Assassination of a Saint: The Plot to Murder Óscar Romero and

Assassination of a Saint: The Plot to Murder Óscar Romero and the Quest to Bring His Killers to Justice

"A tale told well that provides valuable insights into the motives andÂ modus operandiÂ of the death squads in El Salvador, and of the financiers who commissioned and facilitated such crimes. It also highlights the difficulties that face those who pursue such cases many years after the crimes have taken place."â€”New York Review of Books
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On March 24, 1980, the assassination of El Salvadorâ€™s Archbishop Ã“scar Romero rocked that nation and the world. Despite the efforts of many in El Salvador and beyond, those responsible for Romeroâ€™s murder remained unpunished for their heinous crime. Assassination of a Saint is the thrilling story of an international team of lawyers, private investigators, and human-rights experts that fought to bring justice for the slain hero. Matt Eisenbrandt,Â a lawyer who was part of the investigative team, recounts in this gripping narrativeÂ howÂ he and his colleagues interviewed eyewitnesses and former members of death squads while searching for evidence on those who financed them. As investigators worked toward the only court verdict ever reached for the murder of theÂ martyred archbishop, they uncovered information with profound implications for El Salvador and the United States.
Country USA
Brand University of California Press
Manufacturer University of California Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 8 b/w figures, 2 maps
ReleaseDate 2017-01-24
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780520286801

Country	USA
Brand	University of California Press
Manufacturer	University of California Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	8 b/w figures, 2 maps
ReleaseDate	2017-01-24
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780520286801

Assassination of a Saint: The Plot to Murder Óscar Romero and the Quest to Bring His Killers to Justice

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