La Mejor Esquina massacre
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NativenameMasacre de La Mejor Esquina
LocationLa Mejor Esquina, Buenavista, Córdoba, Colombia
DateApril 3, 1988
Deaths27
| La Mejor Esquina massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of Colombian conflict | |
| Native name | Masacre de La Mejor Esquina |
| Location | La Mejor Esquina, Buenavista, Córdoba, Colombia |
| Date | April 3, 1988 |
| Deaths | 27 |
| Injured | 17 |
| Assailants | Los Magníficos |
La Mejor Esquina massacre was the 3 April 1988 mass killing of 27 people in La Mejor Esquina, Buenavista, Córdoba, Colombia by Los Magníficos (lit. 'The Magnificent Ones'), a right-wing paramilitary commanded by Fidel Castaño.[1][2] Approximately 20 paramilitary members opened fire at a fandango festival commemorating Easter Sunday, where some 200 people were celebrating, at around 9:30 PM. After 10 minutes of shooting, 27 people died, including a woman and a child, and at least 17 were injured.[3]
