On Monday, October 10, tropical storm Julia passed over El Salvador, pummeling it with heavy rains and winds, and leaving in its wake at least 10 people dead, many others injured and displaced, with extensive damage to homes, agriculture, and infrastructure.

September 28 is recognized around the world as “International Safe Abortion Day.” The day is rooted in longstanding feminist struggles to decriminalize abortion in Latin America and the Caribbean where feminist organizations have been mobilizing on this date for the last two decades, calling on their governments for decriminalization, access to safe and affordable abortion services, and an end to stigma and discrimination.

Despite roadblocks, military presence, threats, and intimidation, social movement and civil society organizations took to the streets on September 15th, El Salvador’s Independence Day, to denounce abuses under the Bukele regime.

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