FMLN

Of course, the image of a Marxist guerrilla is tied with the idea of camouflage and rifles, so we were trying to pitch the image that we could also dress in suits, speak in a moderate voice, and speak fluently in English. That simple thing changed many misconceptions about the FMLN. 

Guerrilla fighters playing soccer in El Salvador, late 1980s

Ricardo J. Valencia speaks with an unusual Ambassador.