40 Years Since the Gualsinga River Massacre
It all begins with an idea.
On August 28, people from across El Salvador gathered in solidarity with survivors to commemorate the 50 victims of the Gualsinga Massacre. A representative from the Colectivo de Memoria Histórica de Chalatenango [Chalatenango Historical Memory Collective said, “We are here, people from different communities from different parts of the country, to commemorate our fallen sisters and brothers, to accompany and offer our solidarity to the families of the victims and survivors of this massacre, to raise our voices, condemn these atrocious crimes, demand truth, justice and moral and material reparation. Today, 40 years after the Gualsinga Massacre, we are here to say: NEVER AGAIN TO WAR AND YES TO PEACE, TRUTH, JUSTICE AND RECONCILIATION!”
New Community Mural in San José Las Flores
It all begins with an idea.
A new mural was unveiled this week in San José Las Flores to honor the boys, girls, and other missing people who were stolen and disappeared during the Salvadoran Civil War, as well as the mothers, fathers, and families who lost their loved ones. The project is a part of collaboration between Matiz Art Collective, the Historical Memory Committee of San José Las Flores, and Surviving Memory in Postwar El Salvador.
