Mural of Archbishop Romero

This mural shows Archbishop Romero, who was assassinated in 1980. He was a steadfast advocate for the poor and oppressed of El Salvador and stands today as a symbol of resistance and hope. My rough translation of the Spanish text is: "The structures of social injustice are what have given slow death to our poor." This mural is in Suchitoto, El Salvador.

Links for info and background on El Salvador

Hello all,

Here is a link that gives a very concise history of El Salvador

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/el-salvador/history

and I highly recommend listening to this podcast (also from the Lonely Planet site),
which is an interview with an ex-guerilla fighter who now works at the War Museum in Morazan, El Salvador.

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelstories/podcast/elsalvador_new_start_0707

and, of course, I highly recommend perusing the rest of the Lonely Planet site on El Salvador, if you'd like to learn more about this wonderful country!

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/el-salvador/