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Rogelia Cruz Martinez
Guatemalan activist and model
| Bio | Rogelia Cruz Martínez was a Guatemalan beauty pageant titleholder and left-wing political activist. After she won the 1959 Miss Guatemala, she joined the Guatemalan Party of Labour and became romantically involved with its leader, Leonardo Castillo Johnson. She was ultimately kidnapped and murdered for her association with the party and Johnson.2 |
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| Born | 1940 Aug1 |
| Died | 1968 Jan 111 |
| Occupation | activist, beauty pageant contestant, politician1 |
| Cause of death | homicide2, homicide1 |
| Status | Confirmed: Rogelia Cruz Martinez is a 27 Club member |