NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE DAILY

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06460902
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• Document Creation Date: March 16, 2022
• Document Release Date: January 20, 2016
• Case Number: F-2015-01950
• Publication Date: March 31, 1980

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GEL SALVADOR: Violent Burial
Turnout for the funeral of Archbishop Romero was
far less than predicted--estimates range from 20,000 to
50,000--but the ceremony was interrupted by gunfire and
bombings that reportedly panicked the crowd and left
numerous dead and injured. The government, which had
ordered security forces off the streets, blamed the
extreme leftist alliance for provoking the disorders.
As in past incidents of this type, however, there were
charges of both leftist and rightist responsibility for
the killings.
The left will probably continue efforts to capitalize
on the assassination. After an uncertain start last
week, the general strike called by radical organizations
could gather momentum in the aftermath of yesterday's
violence.
After the cabinet resignations Thursday, which
have further weakened the Christian Democrats' confi-
dence in the junta, more violence or economic disruption
will sorely test the covernment's ability to survive.
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