José Alberto Medrano
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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."
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José Alberto Medrano | |
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Born | 2 November 1917 El Salvador |
Died | 23 March 1985(1985-03-23) (aged 67) El Salvador |
Allegiance | El Salvador |
Service/ | Salvadoran Army |
Rank | General |
Commands held | |
Battles/wars | Salvadoran Civil War Football War |
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