Salvadoran archbishop refuses to open records on El Mozote massacre

[Judi Lynn]

Archbishop José Escobar was heavily criticized for blocking access to documents on the 1981 massacre of El Mozote
Rhina Guidos, Catholic News Service
Updated: January 20, 2021 05:04 AM GMT



Salvadoran Archbishop José Escobar Alas of San Salvador. (Photo: wikipedia)

The head of the Archdiocese of San Salvador refused to allow a judge access to church records on one of the largest modern-day massacres in Latin America, saying in a Jan. 17 news conference that he's simply protecting victims.

San Salvador Archbishop José Escobar Alas was heavily criticized for his decision to block access to documents the archdiocese has on the 1981 massacre of El Mozote, where 800 to 1,200 Salvadoran civilians, including many children, were slaughtered by government forces.

"We can't just open the doors to anyone who wants to inspect, to take whatever information they want," the archbishop said.

But the "anyone" who wants to see the church documents is a judge armed with a warrant.

In a long explanation to a journalist's question asking about why he was denying access, the archbishop said he was following a different court order to protect victims.

More:
https://www.ucanews.com/news/salvadoran-archbishop-refuses-to-open-records-on-el-mozote-massacre/91069#

It takes very wierd people to try to whitewash something of this magnitude. Images taken of El Mozote Massacre aftermath, graphic:
https://tinyurl.com/yxrsbf5e



El Mozote Massacre

Wikipedia:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Mozote_massacre

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