
Nelson Rutilio Lemus
Nelson Rutilio Lemus was a Salvadoran campesino who, alongside Jesuit priest Rutilio Grande, was murdered by the national guards in 1977. Their assassination was emblematic of the brutal repression faced by those who advocated for social justice in El Salvador during a time of military dictatorship.
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Nelson Rutilio Lemus was assassinated on March 12, 1977.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con CredibilidadDiario Co Latino·
El Salvador· 2026-08-05
Nelson Rutilio Lemus was another campesino who was murdered with Rutilio Grande.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con CredibilidadDiario Co Latino·
El Salvador· 2025-03-13












