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feb 20, 1972 - El Salvador presidential election of 1972

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Military faction under Colonel Arturo Molina takes power. The election was characterized by electoral fraud, signaled the start of a series of military governments, and witnessed demonstrations by the left.

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feb 20, 1972
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~ 53 years ago