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Carlos Humberto Romero Mena (29 February 1924 – 27 February 2017) was a Salvadoran military general and politician who served as president of El Salvador from 1 July 1977 until his overthrow on 15 October 1979.
Carlos Humberto Romero was a former general, elected president of El Salvador in 1977 and deposed in 1979. Romero, backed by ultraconservatives, won an election wracked by bloodshed and clouded by accusations of voting fraud. A staunch anticommunist, he defended the use of military force to ensure.
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Carlos Humberto Romero Mena ( Chalatenango, 29 de febrero de 1924 - San Salvador, 27 de febrero de 2017) fue un general militar y político salvadoreño que ocupó la presidencia de El Salvador desde el 1 de julio de 1977 hasta su derrocamiento el 15 de octubre de 1979.
The coup, led by young military officers, bloodlessly overthrew military President Carlos Humberto Romero and sent him into exile. The National Conciliation Party 's firm grasp on power was cut, and in its place, the military established the Revolutionary Government Junta of El Salvador (JRG).
The 1977 election held on February 20, which saw the victory of General Carlos Humberto Romero and the National Conciliation Party was marred by blatant fraud and voter intimidation by the government-sponsored paramilitary ORDEN.
Carlos Humberto Romero fue un militar y político salvadoreño que fue presidente de El Salvador entre 1977 y 1979. Su gobierno estuvo marcado por la violencia, el fraude y el golpe de Estado que lo derrocó.
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Carlos Humberto Romero was the president of El Salvador from 1977 to 1979, when he was overthrown by a military coup. He was a conservative leader who repressed social movements and faced opposition from the Catholic Church and the United States.
