Coverage dated June 3, 2025

Former Salvadoran army officers convicted in 1982 killing of 4 Dutch TV journalists

Headline from CBS News

A jury made up of five women convicted the three men of murder in a lightning trial that began Tuesday, a lawyer said.

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  1. CBS News

    Former Salvadoran army officers convicted in 1982 killing of 4 Dutch TV journalists (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A jury made up of five women convicted the three men of murder in a lightning trial that began Tuesday, a lawyer said.

  2. Seattle Times

    Salvadoran court convicts 3 former army officers in the 1982 killing of 4 Dutch journalists (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    Three former Salvadoran officers have been convicted for the 1982 killings of four Dutch journalists during the Central American nation’s civil war.

  3. CNN

    Top Salvadoran ex-military officers sentenced for wartime killing of Dutch journalists (opens CNN)

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    A jury in El Salvador sentenced three retired high-ranking military officers to 15 years in prison for the murder of four Dutch journalists in 1982, one of the highest profile cases of the Central American nation’s civil war.

  4. The Guardian

    Three Salvadorian ex-military convicted of 1982 killings of Dutch reporters (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Five-member jury sentenced defendants, now in their 80s or 90s, to 15 years in prison on first day of trial

  5. Al Jazeera

    El Salvador convicts army officers for 1982 killing of 4 Dutch journalists (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Jury found three ex-military officers guilty of killing the journalists who were making a documentary at the time.

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