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In March, 1980, El Salvador's populist Archbishop, Oscar Romero, was shot dead as he celebrated Mass. A UN sponsored truth commission later concluded that Romero's assassination was carried out by a right-wing death squad. The legacy of Oscar Romero, and the appeal of his message, have continued to spread throughout El Salvador since his death -- despite attempts to squash them. |
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In this documentary produced for the BBC World Service, Julian Miglierini continues his exploration of the legacy of El Salvador’s Archbishop Oscar Romero. He examines what is left of Romero’s passionate engagement for the poor in El Salvador, and who has embraced his message.
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The BBC's Julian Miglierini investigates why Archbishop Romero had become such a threat to the establishment that he was killed – and why, three decades later, he’s almost revered as a saint, even by those far too young to remember him.
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