Myths and words

The trial record military against the rebels April 2, 1944. Memory historical and history as dramatic representation

Authors

  • Jorge Cáceres Prendes Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5377/realidad.v0i154.10102

Keywords:

El Salvador-History-1944, Historical memory, Martinato, Insurrection, Military

Abstract

This article aims at contributing to the Salvadoran historiography related to the fall of General Maximiliano Hernández Martinez in May 1944, due to a noted non violent civil strike and the attempted military coup of April 2-3 of the same year. None of the many studies dealing with this matters make a detailed reference to the military trial set up against those implicated in that attempted coup. By using a certified copy of the dossier of that trial as well as former studies, we explore several key aspects of that event, including the trial itself as a type of “historical memory” and also the personal drama of those who faced death in that tragic moment. The article suggest several reading clues for that document, and focuses on the recorded testimonies of a group of defendants and the different strategies they employed in that critical conjuncture.

Realidad: Revista de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades No. 154, 2019: 5-52

 

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Author Biography

Jorge Cáceres Prendes, Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica

Licenciado en Derecho por la Universidad de El Salvador, Máster en Ciencias Políticas por la Universidad de Essex y Ph.D. en Estudios Latinoamericanos por la Universidad de Texas en Austin. Catedrático de la Universidad Nacional en la Escuela de Relaciones Internacionales. 

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Published

2020-08-08

How to Cite

Cáceres Prendes, J. (2020). Myths and words: The trial record military against the rebels April 2, 1944. Memory historical and history as dramatic representation. Realidad: Revista De Ciencias Sociales Y Humanidades, (154), 5–52. https://doi.org/10.5377/realidad.v0i154.10102

Issue

No. 154 (2019)

Section

Essays

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