On Friday, October 18 in El Salvador, a court acquitted six former guerrillas, previously members of the FMLN (Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front). Five of them are current environmental defenders, they denounce a political trial because of their commitment against mining. Prosecutors had asked for up to 36 years in prison for the 1989 murder of a woman they said was an “army informant.” The criminal case was dismissed on the basis of the statute of limitations and the judge decided that six of the defendants should be released immediately. The court in Sensuntepeque, 80 km from San Salvador, upheld the arrest warrants for two other suspects on the run.
Source: Secours Rouge