Thousands of activists hit the streets to celebrate World Water Day and demand that congress pass a bill declaring access to water a human right. Photo by Alfredo Carías.
On March 22, thousands of people marched on the streets of El Salvador’s capital city, San Salvador, to mark World Water Day an international day recognizing water as a basic human right, and a resource that must be protected. Carrying posters, banners and flags, people led powerful chants: “
Sin agua y sin semillas no hay tortillas!” (“Without water and without seeds, there are no tortillas) and “
El agua es un derecho y no una mercancía!” (Water is a right, not something to sell”).