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October 15-16, 1979: Rightists Assert Control of El Salvador’s Post-Coup Armed Forces

Almost immediately after a military coup in El Salvador is successful, reformist heads of the military junta are forced out and reactionaries are let in. Two rightists, Colonel José Guillermo García and CIA asset Colonel Nicolás Carranza, are given the positions of minister and vice-minister of defense, respectively. [Montgomery, 1995, pp. 75-76]

Entity Tags: JosÃ© Guillermo GarcÃa, NicolÃ¡s Carranza

Timeline Tags: US-El Salvador (1980-2002)

1980-1992: Civil War Rages in El Salvador

El Salvador is ravaged by a bitter civil war leaving around 70,000 dead. [BBC, 11/23/2005] The US provides military funding during this period to the tune of more than $5 billion. [Wood, 2000, pp. 50]

Timeline Tags: US International Relations, US-El Salvador (1980-2002)

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October 15-16, 1979: Rightists Assert Control of El Salvador’s Post-Coup Armed Forces

1980-1992: Civil War Rages in El Salvador

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