LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Political corruption in El Salvador

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Jun 1980

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:08:10

Description

Unidentified male speaker on El Salvador’s corrupt political system. He says the ruling 14 families have dominated the economy, with family members also holding high ranks in the military. The Archbishop of San Salvador, Oscar Romero, is suspected of having been murdered by the right-wing exiled Cuban community in Miami. The Roman Catholic archbishop had heavily criticised the oppressive regime’s land reforms, which have prompted a left-wing uprising. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

Politics; Crime; Cuba; Archbishops; El Salvador; Homicide; Political corruption; Fidel Castro; Communism; Land reform; Military law; Religious leaders; Oscar Romero

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