La Mejor Esquina massacre
| La Mejor Esquina massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of Colombian conflict | |
| Native name | Masacre de La Mejor Esquina |
| Location | La Mejor Esquina, Buenavista, Córdoba, Colombia |
| Date | April 3, 1988 |
| Deaths | 27 |
| Injured | 17 |
| Assailants | Los Magníficos |
La Mejor Esquina massacre was the 3 April 1988 mass killing of 27 people in La Mejor Esquina, Buenavista, Córdoba, Colombia by Los Magníficos (lit. 'The Magnificent Ones'), a right-wing paramilitary commanded by Fidel Castaño.[1][2] Approximately 20 paramilitary members opened fire at a fandango festival commemorating Easter Sunday, where some 200 people were celebrating, at around 9:30 PM. After 10 minutes of shooting, 27 people died, including a woman and a child, and at least 17 were injured.[3]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Masacre de La Mejor Esquina" [La Mejor Esquina Massacre]. Rutas del Conflicto (in Spanish). 2 October 2019. Archived from the original on 13 July 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ Artuz, Andrés (8 April 2018). "En Mejor Esquina empezó la historia de sangre y terror" [In Mejor Esquina the story of blood and terror began]. El Tiempo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Valdés Correa, Beatriz (3 April 2018). "La soledad de Mejor Esquina: 30 años después de la masacre" [The loneliness of Mejor Esquina: 30 years after the massacre]. EL ESPECTADOR (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
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