Josh Elliott, for CISPES

The third assassination of anti-mining/environmental organizers in the state of Cabañas claimed the life of Dora “Alicia” Recinos Sorto on Dec. 26, 2009. This comes on the heels of the second assassination no more than a week ago in the same state of Cabañas in El Salvador. Both of these victims were involved in the Environmental Committee of Cabañas. This organization has been on the forefront of the anti-mining struggle and has been the target of intimidation and multiple assassinations in the last year.