José Alberto Medrano

José Alberto Medrano (2 November 1917[1] – 23 March 1985[2]) was a Salvadoran general who, starting in the 1960s, headed the National Security Agency of El Salvador (ANSESAL) and the Nationalist Democratic Organization (ORDEN), a paramilitary group supported by the Green Berets. ORDEN was later accused by Amnesty International of using "clandestine terror against government opponents." He was also leader at some point, of the national guard of El Salvador.

José Alberto Medrano
Born2 November 1917
El Salvador
Died23 March 1985(1985-03-23) (aged 67)
El Salvador
Allegiance El Salvador
Service/branch Salvadoran Army
RankGeneral
Commands held
Battles/warsSalvadoran Civil War
Football War

References
  1. Ancestry.com birth certificate
  2. "Rightist Is Slain in El Salvador". The New York Times. 24 March 1985.
  • History Commons "Profile: Jose Alberto “Chele” Medrano." Accessed 25 November 2008.


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