Perquín, Morazán, El Salvador — Central America (West Coast)
French and Mexican recognition
Reconocimiento Franco Mexicano
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, April 13, 2015
1. French and Mexican recognition Marker
Después de la firma de los acuerdos de paz, el gobierno Mexicano traslada este vehículo a El Salvador con placa diplomática y es utilizado por el ex comandante, ya fallecido, señor Jorge Shafick Handal.
Al vencerse el period de la placa diplomática, la embajada de México en El Salvador retoma el vehículo, posteriormente por medio del señor embajador Antonio Villegas lo dona como pieza histórica al Museo de la Revolución Salvadoreña el día 7 de octubre de 1999.
Este vehículo es blindado y su peso es de 2 toneladas.
French and Mexican recognition
In 1982 the government of France and Mexico recognized the FMLN as a belligerent force. The government of Mexico’s President Miguel de la Madrid, officially donated this Ford to the commanders of the FMLN,
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After the signing of the Peace Accords, the Mexican government moved this car to El Salvador with diplomatic license plates and it is used by the former commander, now deceased, Jorge Shafick Handal.
Upon expiration of the period of the diplomatic license, the Embassy of Mexico in El Salvador took the vehicle back, but then through the Mexican Ambassador Antonio Villegas it was donated as a historical piece to the Museum of the Salvadoran Revolution on 7 October 1999.
This vehicle is armored and weighs 2 tons.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is October 7, 1999.
Location. 13° 57.488′ N, 88° 9.794′ W. Marker is in Perquín, Morazán. Marker is on the grounds of the Museum of the Salvadoran Revolution (Museo de la Revolución Salvadoreña). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Perquín, Morazán 03217, El Salvador. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 26 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Peugeot armored car (a few steps from this marker); 75 mm cannon (a few steps from this marker); 120 mm mortar (within shouting distance of this marker); Direct strike against the Counter-Insurgency Plan (within shouting distance of this marker); El Mozote
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, April 13, 2015
2. French and Mexican recognition Marker
The Ford and Peugot armored cars given to the FMLN by Mexico and France.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 361 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 24, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
