José Alberto Medrano (2 November 1917 – 23 March 1985) was a

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general who, starting in the 1960s, headed the

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(ANSESAL) and the Nationalist Democratic Organization (ORDEN), a paramilitary group supported by the

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. ORDEN was later accused by

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of using "clandestine terror against government opponents." He was also leader at some point, of the national guard of El Salvador.

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"Profile: Jose Alberto “Chele” Medrano." Accessed 25 November 2008. People of the Salvadoran Civil War Salvadoran military personnel 1917 births 1985 deaths {{ElSalvador-stub