The Massacre at El Mozote

The El Mozote Massacre is a groundbreaking book that uncovers the truth behind one of the most horrific events of the Cold War.

With meticulous research and gripping storytelling, author Mark Danner reconstructs the 1981 massacre in which over 750 men, women, and children were brutally murdered by the Salvadoran Army's select Atlacatl Battalion.

Despite initial reports and photographs of the atrocity appearing in major US newspapers, the Reagan administration quickly dismissed them as propaganda, allowing the war in El Salvador to continue with American funding.

Danner's book is a testament to the forgotten victims of this neglected theater of the Cold War, and a powerful reminder of the importance of truthful reporting in times of conflict.