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Rogelia Cruz Martínez (1940 - January 11, 1968) was a Guatemalan left-wing activist, the 1958 ''Miss Guatemala Universe'' winner, and Guatemala's representative in the 1959 Miss Universe pageant. She was murdered by a paramilitary death squad at the age of 27, reportedly due to her political activities. Cruz, a student of Architecture, was a member of the ''Juventud Patriotica del Trabajo'' (JPT) party and the girlfriend of Guatemalan Party of Labour (PGT) commander Leonardo Castillo Johnson.〔 〕 She was kidnapped in December 1967, and was found dead on January 11, 1968 by a bridge near Escuintla, Guatemala. Her association with Johnson was the most likely cause for her murder. Cruz's murder was quite visible to the world and resulted in a series of retaliatory murders. She was originally arrested for a traffic violation, but was released due to threats made by the PGT and the ''Fuerzas Armadas Rebeldes'' (FAR) on the judge presiding over the case.〔 〕 She disappeared after being released, and was not seen again until her naked corpse was found. She had been brutally tortured and raped. The PGT retaliated by attacking a group of US military personnel, killing two and wounding a third. The Guatemalan military responded by assassinating Johnson. == References == 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rogelia Cruz」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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