La Mejor Esquina massacre explained
La Mejor Esquina massacre was the 3 April 1988 mass killing of 27 people in La Mejor Esquina, Buenavista, Córdoba, Colombia by Los Magníficos, 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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- Web site: 2 October 2019 . Masacre de La Mejor Esquina . La Mejor Esquina Massacre . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240713144310/https://rutasdelconflicto.com/masacres/la-mejor-esquina . 13 July 2024 . 2 October 2024 . Rutas del Conflicto . es.
- Web site: 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 . 26 October 2024 . El Tiempo . es . 11 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240811145506/https://www.eltiempo.com/colombia/otras-ciudades/mejor-esquina-la-vereda-donde-ocurrio-la-primera-masacre-paramilitar-en-la-costa-caribe-202634 . live .
- Web site: 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 . 31 October 2024 . EL ESPECTADOR . spanish . 16 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230416160219/https://www.elespectador.com/colombia-20/paz-y-memoria/la-soledad-de-mejor-esquina-30-anos-despues-de-la-masacre-article/ . live .
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