FMLN legislator Lorena Peña, accompanied by reproductive rights activists, speaks to the press after introducing reforms to El Salvador's abortion ban. (Photo: Diario La Pagina)
President Salvador Sanchez Ceren along with FMLN General Secretary Medardo González (right) and ARENA President Mauricio Iteriano (left) at the signing of the fiscal agreement. Photo: Transparencia Activa
Photo: Agencia de Prensa Salvadoreña
World Bank tribunal rules in El Salvador's favor against gold mining company
Census data indicates that adult illiteracy rates have dropped 7.07%, from 17.97% in 2007 to 10.9% in 2015. (Photo: Transparencia Activa)
Pacific Rim/Oceana Gold used unjust trade and investment laws to sue the Salvadoran government in 2009; Salvadoran taxpayers have paid over $13 million in legal fees in order to defend their right to protect water resources and the environment. The World Bank tribunal is set to release its decision mid-October.
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