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Massacre in El Salvador

The legacy of a 1981 massacre in El Salvador and the ongoing fight for justice.

Aired 11/09/2021

FRONTLINE

Massacre in El Salvador

Clip: Season 2021 Episode 20 | 27m 7sVideo has Closed Captions

The legacy of a 1981 massacre in El Salvador and the ongoing fight for justice.

FRONTLINE, Retro Report and ProPublica examine the legacy of a 1981 massacre in El Salvador, when U.S.-trained and -equipped Salvadoran soldiers killed some 1,000 civilians, many of them children. The documentary follows the ongoing fight for justice for the horrific attack on the village of El Mozote and surrounding areas.

Aired 11/09/2021

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