COMADRES is an organization in El Salvador of relatives of those who had been imprisoned, “disappeared” or killed in the Salvadoran Civil War.
Category: WORLD REGION
Bolivian Women Hunger Strikers: Nellie Paniagua, Angélica Flores, Aurora Lora & Luzmila Pimentel
4 indigenous women catalyzed mass movements in Bolivia during a repressive dictatorship, eventually leading to election of the first Amerindian president.
Gustavo Parajón (1935-2011)
Gustavo Parajón was a renown medical aid worker, mediator, peace advocate, and pastor in Nicaragua, most notibly during the Nicaraguan Revolution.
Dom Hélder Câmara (1909-1999)
Dom Hélder Câmara was archbishop of Olinda and Recife during Brazil’s military dictatorship. A liberation theologian, he helped the poor organize for justice.
Bartolomé de las Casas (1484-1566)
Former slave owner Bartolomé de las Casas became a defender of rights for indigenous American peoples during the severe oppression of Spanish colonial rule.