40 Years Since the Gualsinga River Massacre

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!”