Show Notes
(WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE) Can a Salvadoran Civil War criminal in the 1980s be sued for money damages in a Virginia courtroom in 2026? The brother of a Dutch journalist he ambushed and executed is ready to find out.
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00:00 - Background
01:25 - Kuiper v. Mario A. Reyes Mena (4th Cir. July 8, 2026)
23:50 - United States v. Tommy Thompson (D. Ohio March 14, 2026)
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