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In March 1981, Lt. José Neftalí Madariaga of the Salvadoran National Guard and his soldiers pose for a photograph in their uniforms and holding their rifles. The officer was trained by Americans in Panama. All soldiers are armed with a Heckler & Koch G3 battle rifle of German design. As told by Richard Cross’s friend Nick Potter, the National Guardsman officer was sitting out of uniform and asking Cross to take his photograph. When Cross agreed, the officer quickly put on his uniform and posed for the photograph, with a group of soldiers in the background. In March and early April 1981, photographs of Lt. Madariaga and the soldiers appeared in the magazines Newsweek, Paris Match, and The Economist. En marzo de 1981, el teniente José Neftalí Madariaga de la Guardia Nacional Salvadoreña y sus soldados posan para una fotografía con sus uniformes y sosteniendo sus rifles. El oficial fue entrenado por estadounidenses en Panamá. Todos los soldados están armados con un rifle de batalla Heckler & Koch G3 de diseño alemán. Según lo dicho por el amigo de Richard Cross, Nick Potter, el oficial de la Guardia Nacional estaba sentado sin uniforme y le pidió a Cross que le tomara una fotografía. Cuando Cross accedió, el oficial rápidamente se puso el uniforme y posó para la fotografía, con un grupo de soldados al fondo. En marzo y principios de abril de 1981, aparecieron fotografías del teniente Madariaga y los soldados en las revistas Newsweek, Paris Match y The Economist.
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