José Alberto Medrano
José Alberto Medrano | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 November 1917 El Salvador |
| Died | 23 March 1985 (aged 67) El Salvador |
| Allegiance |  El Salvador |
| Service/ | Salvadoran Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | |
| Battles/wars | Salvadoran Civil War Football War |
José Alberto Medrano (2 November 1917[1] – 23 March 1985[2]) was a Salvadoran general who, starting in the 1960s, headed the National Security Agency of El Salvador (ANSESAL) and the Nationalist Democratic Organization (ORDEN), a paramilitary group supported by the Green Berets. ORDEN was later accused by Amnesty International of using "clandestine terror against government opponents." He was also leader at some point, of the national guard of El Salvador.
References
- ^ Ancestry.com birth certificate
- ^ "Rightist Is Slain in El Salvador". The New York Times. 24 March 1985.
External links
- History Commons "Profile: Jose Alberto “Chele” Medrano." Accessed 25 November 2008.
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