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A sniper's bullet in a war supported by the US and CIA.
Oscar Romero beatification draws huge El Salvador crowds - BBC News
Oscar Romero - the Roman Catholic archbishop murdered during the 1980-92 civil war - has been beatified at a ceremony in El Salvador attended by huge crowds.
At least 250,000 people have filled the streets of the capital San Salvador for the ceremony.
It is the last step before Archbishop Romero is declared a saint.
He was shot dead by a sniper as he celebrated Mass in a hospital chapel on 24 March 1980.
No-one has been prosecuted for the murder.
About 80,000 people died and 12,000 disappeared during the war in the Central American nation.
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Oscar Romero beatification draws huge El Salvador crowds - BBC News
Oscar Romero - the Roman Catholic archbishop murdered during the 1980-92 civil war - has been beatified at a ceremony in El Salvador attended by huge crowds.
At least 250,000 people have filled the streets of the capital San Salvador for the ceremony.
It is the last step before Archbishop Romero is declared a saint.
He was shot dead by a sniper as he celebrated Mass in a hospital chapel on 24 March 1980.
No-one has been prosecuted for the murder.
About 80,000 people died and 12,000 disappeared during the war in the Central American nation.
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