The movie Romero is based on the true story of Archbishop Oscar Romero and the political unrest in El Salvador during the 1970s.  The movie depicts the horrendous human rights violations that the government was committing against the Salvadoran people.  Women were being raped and killed; everyday laborers were sometimes slaughtered at random; and priests, too, were being murdered.  Romero, the archbishop of San Salvador, became a voice for the voiceless speaking out against the abuses, and he paid the ultimate price.  On March 24, 1980, he was shot to death while celebrating Holy Mass. Read more »