In 1980 El Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero spoke out against the repression of the Salvadorean people. One day later, he was murdered by a right-wing death squad for speaking truth to power. Below is a link to a video about Romero as well as a clip from the film “Romero”, which contains the speech that got him killed:
The Murder of Monsenor, Part OneThe Murder of Monsenor, Part TwoSpeech from “Romero”
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speaking truth to power. Below is a link to a video about Romero as well as a clip from the film “Romero”, which contains the speech that got him killed:
The Murder of Monsenor, Part One
The Murder of Monsenor, Part Two
Speech from “Romero”