As we head into the month of August, here’s a look back at some of the biggest stories that happened in July.
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This 21-Year-Old Salvadoran Woman Has Been Jailed For 50 Years For Having A Miscarriage
A Salvadoran woman has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after her baby died during a medical emergency.
El Salvador Jailed This Woman For 30 Years For Having A Miscarriage After A Medical Emergency
A Salvadoran woman has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after she suffered a miscarriage following a medical emergency.
This Salvadoran Woman Jailed For 30 Years For Having A Miscarriage Has Been Freed
A 38-year-old Salvadoran woman has been released after serving 10 years in prison for suffering a miscarriage.
El Salvador Has Freed Three Women Jailed For 30 Years For Having Abortions For Medical Emergencies
Karen, Kathy and Evelyn, three women in El Salvador, have been freed after they were sentenced to 30 years in prison for having abortions after suffering medical emergencies.
Thousands Of Women Across Latin America Held Mass Protests For The Right To Safe And Legal Abortions
On International Safe Abortion Day on Sep. 28, thousands of women across Latin America took to the streets in mass protests to demand the right to safe and legal abortions.
El Salvador Has Become The First Country To Adopt Bitcoin As Legal Tender
El Salvador has officially adopted Bitcoin as legal tender, becoming the first country in the world to do so after a law went into effect on Tuesday Sep. 7.
Indigenous People Around The World Marked World Indigenous Day With Protests And Celebrations
Indigenous people from around the world marked the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on Monday Aug. 9 through celebrations and protests.
This Salvadoran Woman Who Was Jailed For 30 Years For Allegedly Having An Abortion Has Been Freed
Sara Rogel, a 28-year-old woman in El Salvador, has been released from prison after she served nearly one third of her 30-year sentence for having what she said was a miscarriage that violated the country’s strict abortion ban.
El Salvador’s Government Has Voted To Adopt Bitcoin As Legal Tender, Becoming The First Country To Do So
El Salvador has become the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender.
This Salvadoran Surfer Was Struck And Killed By Lightning While Training For The Olympics
Katherine Diaz, a surfer from El Salvador who had been training to compete for the Olympics, was struck and killed by lightning after entering the water to train on Friday Mar. 19.