In 1989, in the middle of the Salvadoran civil war, six Jesuit priests were murdered at the UCA University. The news has international repercussions because among the murdered priests is a prestigious intellectual, Ignacio Ellacura.In 1989, in the middle of the Salvadoran civil war, six Jesuit priests were murdered at the UCA University. The news has international repercussions because among the murdered priests is a prestigious intellectual, Ignacio Ellacura.