About Carlos Humberto Romero
Carlos Humberto Romero Mena was a Salvadoran general and politician who served as President of El Salvador from 1 July 1977 until his overthrow on 15 October 1979. Romero was the final president of the El Salvador's military dictatorship that had ruled since 1931. During his military service, Romero held various command positions over the Cavalry Group and the First Infantry Regiment. In February 1973, Romero claimed that he discovered a terrorist plan by the Communist Party of El Salvador (PCES) after several bombings occurred that targeted various businesses' headquarters. Colonel Arturo Armando Molina won the 1972 presidential election, but the election was marked by fraud. As minister, Romero became an ally of the country's landowning oligarchy as they believed that Romero would be able to protect their interests against communist groups as well as from agrarian reforms proposed by Molina.
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