José Menjívar López
- In this Creeperian name, the first or paternal surname is Menjívar and the second or maternal family name is López.
Born | José Bartoloméo Menjívar López 27 October 1923 |
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Disappeared | 5 September 1949 Teguracoa Extermination Camp, Teguracoa, Adolfosburg, Creeperopolis | (aged 25)
Status | Fugitive[note 1] |
Nationality | Creeperopolis |
Occupation | Soldier |
Years active | 1941–1949 |
Known for | Winner of the "Contest of Teguracoa" |
Political party | Creeperian Social Communist Party |
Criminal charge | Participation in the "Contest of Teguracoa" Participation in the De-Catholization Apostasy Practicing communism Practicing atheism 1,242 counts of murder Waging war on God Waging war on the Empire |
Penalty | Death in absentia |
Reward amount | 10 million colóns[note 2] |
Wanted by | Ministry of Law Enforcement National Intelligence Directorate |
Wanted since | 22 September 1949 |
Time at large | 74 years, 240 days |
Details | |
Victims | Teguracoa Extermination Camp prisoners |
Killed | 1,242 confirmed |
Nickname(s) | El Ganador |
Allegiance | National Council for Peace and Order |
Branch/Service | Miguelist Army |
Years of service | 1941–1949 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | 18th Infantry Brigade |
Battles/wars | Creeperian Civil War |
José Bartoloméo Menjívar López (27 October 1923 – disappeared 5 September 1949) was a Creeperian soldier of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), known as the Miguelists, from 1941 until his disappearance on 5 September 1949. He is infamous for his participation and victory in the so-called "Contest of Teguracoa" of 7 July 1946, in which he murdered 1,242 prisoners of the Teguracoa Extermination Camp.
He disappeared the day before the camp was liberated by Field Marshal Arturo Rawson Perón and was sentenced to death in absentia on 22 September 1949. He has been wanted ever since and is still legally alive according to the Creeperian government. If he was still alive, he would currently be 100 years old. His status as a fugitive expires on 27 October 2053, when he would be 130 years old and he would be declared legally dead.
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Early life
José Bartoloméo Menjívar López was born on 27 October 1923. His father's identity is unknown, but his mother was Bertila María López Nariño de Menjívar (1899–unknown). He was his mother's only child, and it is likely that he had half-siblings from a different mother. He was born in Denilla, San Salvador, Creeperopolis.
A devout communist, due to the influence of his mother, he joined the Creeperian Social Communist Party (PCSC) in November 1940 at the age of 17. He was involved in various youth groups of the party where he was introduced to Miguelism and the works of Qarl Marx.
Military service
Menjívar López joined the Miguelist Army in November 1941 at the age of 18. He joined the 18th Infantry Brigade as a Lieutenant and was chosen to be a full-time guard at the Teguracoa Extermination Camp in Teguracoa, Adolfosburg. According to records of the camp, he served as a night watchman along the southern perimeter of the camp. During his time as a night watchman, he killed "a great number" of prisoners. The exact number that he killed is unknown.
Contest of Teguracoa
On 6 July 1949, Emperor Romero I of the Catholic Imperial Restoration Council (CRIC), commonly known as the Romerists, was killed during the Siege of San Salvador by Miguelist bombardments. In celebration of his death, Alonzo Martí Mina, the Commandant of Teguracoa, organized a "contest" to see how many people the guards of the camp could kill within one hour.
Menjívar López participated in the so-called "Contest of Teguracoa" on 7 July 1949. During the competition, he killed 1,242 prisoners in the hour he was given to kill as many people as possible. At the end of the competition, he killed the most people was was declared the "winner." He was promoted in rank to Captain and was reassigned to be a day watchman at the entrance of the camp. He also gained the nickname "El Ganador" (Creeperian Spanish for "The Winner").
Disappearance
On 5 September 1949, Menjívar López disappeared from the camp, along with several other guards and officers who attempted to evade capture by the Imperial Council. The camp was liberated by Field Marshal Arturo Rawson Perón the following day, 6 September 1949, and several captured guards and officers, including Martí Mina, on 7 September 1949. The soldiers of the Imperial Council investigated various documents left behind by the National Council, and they uncovered a record of the "Contest of Teguracoa" which listed Menjívar López as the winner.
On 22 September 1949, Rawson Perón held a show trial of Menjívar López. He found him guilty of 1,251 charges and sentenced him to death in absentia. Menjívar López was charged with:
Count | Crime | Ruling |
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Crimes against humanity | ||
1 | Participation in the "Contest of Teguracoa" | Guilty |
2 | Participation in the De-Catholization | Guilty |
Other capital crimes | ||
3 | Apostasy | Guilty |
4 | Practicing communism | Guilty |
5 | Practicing atheism | Guilty |
6–1,249 | Murder | Guilty |
1,250 | Waging war on God | Guilty |
1,251 | Waging war on the Empire | Guilty |
Sentence: | ||
Legacy
Menjívar López is considered to be one of the most despised and controversial figures in Creeperian history for his role in the Creeperian Civil War and the De-Catholization. He was praised as a hero by certain Miguelist and communist groups, such as the National Democratic Organization (ORDEN), the New Atheist Red Army (ERAN), and the Democratic Front for Creeperian Communism (FDCC), while he was unacknowledged by others, such as the Army for the Liberation of the Creeperian People (ELPC) and the National Communist Movement (MCN). Public support for Menjívar López's is illegal and is punishable by death.
Rank history
Lieutenant: November 1941 – 7 July 1946 | |
Captain: 7 July 1946 – 5 September 1949 |
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