Carlos Humberto Romero, the last military president of El Salvador, has died.
He was not on the list.
The remains will be available for viewing starting at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday at the Capillas Memoriales funeral home.
Former President General Carlos Humberto Romero died Monday afternoon at his home in the Escalón neighborhood at the age of 92, and his remains will be laid to rest starting Wednesday morning at the Capillas Memoriales funeral home, following the Armed Forces' official ceremonies.
The native of Chalatenago was president from July 1, 1977 until October 15, 1979 when he was overthrown by a coup led by some young people in the Armed Forces.
He was the last president of El Salvador with a military position, and with him, a chain of authoritarian-military rule that governed the country was broken.
The former president died yesterday at 6:00 p.m. due to a health problem that had been affecting him for several months, but which was not specified.
Before becoming president, Romero also served as Minister of Defense and Public Security during the period of Colonel Arturo Armando Molina.
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