What the records say
- When
- 1932
- Kind
- Rebellion
- Coordinates
- 13.67° N, 89.17° W
- Description
- Ethnocide that largely affected indigenous peoples
La Matanza
1932 peasant revolt in El Salvador
La Matanza refers to a communist-indigenous rebellion that took place in El Salvador between 22 and 25 January 1932. After the revolt was suppressed, it was followed by large-scale government killings in western El Salvador, which resulted in the deaths of 10,000 to 40,000 people. Another 100 soldiers were killed during the suppression of the revolt.
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