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Maximiliano Hernández Martínez

... that Maximiliano Hernández Martínez (pictured) was responsible for the deaths of up to 40,000 Salvadoran peasants during La Matanza?

Source: Tulchin, Joseph S. & Bland, Gary, eds. (1992). "Is There a Transition to Democracy in El Salvador?". p. 167

ALT1: ... that although Maximiliano Hernández Martínez (pictured) was a fascist, he declared war on the Axis powers during World War II? Source: Astilla, Carmelo Francisco Esmeralda (1976). "The Martinez Era: Salvadoran–American Relations, 1931–1944". pp. 151, 169, 184
ALT2: ... that Maximiliano Hernández Martínez (pictured) married Arturo Araujo's mistress in order to be his running mate in the 1931 Salvadoran general election? Source: Anderson, Thomas P. (1971). "Matanza: El Salvador's Communist Revolt of 1932". p. 50
ALT3: ... that the 1939 constitution of El Salvador prohibited re-election, but it granted an explicit exception to incumbent president Maximiliano Hernández Martínez (pictured)? Source: Rauda Zablah, Nelson (11 September 2023). "Re-Election in El Salvador Rhymes with Dictatorship".
ALT4: ... that Maximiliano Hernández Martínez (pictured) believed in the occult and regularly performed séances at his home while he served as president of El Salvador? Source: Anderson, Thomas P. (1971). "Matanza: El Salvador's Communist Revolt of 1932". p. 51
ALT5: ... that Maximiliano Hernández Martínez (pictured) believed that hanging colored lights across San Salvador would cure a smallpox epidemic? Source: Haggerty, Richard A., ed. (1990). "El Salvador: A Country Study" (2nd ed.) p. 17
ALT6: ... that Maximiliano Hernández Martínez (pictured) sold remedies as president of El Salvador which supposedly cured various illnesses, earning him the reputation of being a witch doctor? Source: Anderson, Thomas P. (1971). "Matanza: El Salvador's Communist Revolt of 1932". pp. 50–51 Astilla, Carmelo Francisco Esmeralda (1976). "The Martinez Era: Salvadoran–American Relations, 1931–1944". p. 43
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Comment: This guy was such a bizarre character that several more hooks could be created if necessary. I just proposed some of the ones I think are the most strange and interesting.

Improved to Good Article status by PizzaKing13 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

PizzaKing13 (¡Hablame!) 🍕👑 15:30, 30 August 2024 (UTC).

@PizzaKing13: As you already have more than five nominations, you are required to provide a QPQ. As per a recent rule change, a QPQ should have been provided at the time of the nomination. One must be provided soon, or else the nomination is liable to be closed without warning. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 04:34, 2 September 2024 (UTC)