description: In December 1981 soldiers of the Salvadoran Army's select, American-trained Atlacatl Battalion entered the village of El Mozote, where they murdered hundreds of men, women, and children, often by decapitation.
language: English
title: Massacre at El Mozote: A Parable of the Cold War
titlecomplete: Massacre at El Mozote: A Parable of the Cold War
genres: History, School, Latin American, Social Justice, War, Read For School, Politics, Latin American History, Journalism, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 1439
places: El Mozote
awards: awardedAt: 1357027200000
name: Ryszard Kapuściński Prize
publisher: Turtleback Books