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El Salvador

This place is a country that had a civil war which lasted from 1980 to 1992. Death squads targeted clergy, activists, and peasants.

Nicaragua

This place is a country that experienced upheaval during the Sandinista revolution and the U.S.-backed Contra War in the 1980s.

Honduras

This place is a country that was hit by Hurricane Mitch in 1998, which destroyed 70% of crops, damaged infrastructure, and caused economic upheaval.

The U.S.-Mexico Border

This is a political demarcation between countries that people from Central America wanted to cross to flee violence, poverty, or political instability in their home countries.

Bullet Casings

These are metal shells that Romagoza collected after a student protester was murdered at the hospital where he was working.

Usulután Embassy

This was a building in Mexico City that became a refuge for Salvadorans fleeing their country during its civil war.

La Clínica del Pueblo

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