El Salvador Judge Reopens Archbishop's 1980 Murder

A Salvadoran judge on Thursday ordered a reopening of the case of the 1980 murder of Roman Catholic Archbishop Oscar Romero.

The decision stems from a separate court ruling that overturned an amnesty law blocking investigation and punishment of crimes from the Central American nation's 1980-1992 civil war.

The ruling also overturns a release order for a former military captain who is the only one to have been prosecuted for the killing.

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