Three ex-military officers in El Salvador have been convicted for the 1982 murders of four Dutch journalists who were documenting the civil war. The jury found Colonel Jose Guillermo Garcia, Colonel Francisco Moran, and Colonel Mario Adalberto Reyes Mena guilty, sentencing each to 15 years in prison. The journalists were ambushed while working with leftist rebels. The conviction highlights the historical accountability for political and military actors during the conflict, and an extradition request for one officer remains unresolved.
A jury in El Salvador convicted three former military officers for the 1982 killings of four Dutch journalists during the civil war, sentencing them to 15 years.
Lawyer Oscar Perez emphasized the responsibility of the accused, stating it involved the entire organized power structure that influenced political and military decisions leading to the murders.
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