Nelly Rivera

Nelly Rivera is the president of the Asociación de Mujeres Ambientalistas (AMAES) and a prominent advocate for environmental justice in El Salvador. Recently, she was in the news for leading a field visit to the San Sebastián River, highlighting the severe ecological damage and heavy metal contamination caused by mining activities in the area. Rivera criticized past governments for their failure to address this environmental crisis and emphasized the vulnerability of local communities lacking access to clean water.