Father Ignacio Martín-Baró was born in November 7, 1942 in Valladolid, Spain. He was a scholar, social psychologist and philosopher and held many administrative positions at he University of Central America (UCA) after joining the Society of Jesus. Father Martín-Baró founded the University Institute of Public Opinion at UCA in order to look at the attitudes and opinions of the Salvadorian people.
Father Ignacio Martín-Baró was killed on November 16, 1989 along with seven others in El Salvador for refusing to stop voicing concerns over the human rights issues of the poor.
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http://www.cja.org/section.php?id=116
http://www.academia.edu/1535626/The_life_of_Ignacio_Martin-Baro_A_narrative_account_of_a_personal_biographical_journey
http://www.indcatholicnews.com/news.php?viewStory=21444
