Father Luis Olivares Speaks at El Salvador Peace Accords Celebration, MacArthur Park, Los Angeles, 1992

Father Luis Olivares addresses attendees gathered at the Levitt Pavilion in MacArthur Park, Los Angeles, on January 19, 1992, during a community celebration marking the signing of the Chapultepec Peace Accords, which formally ended the twelve-year Salvadoran Civil War. A prominent advocate for immigrants, refugees, and the Sanctuary Movement, Father Olivares was a respected ally of Central American communities in Los Angeles. This photograph documents a significant moment in the history of the Salvadoran diaspora in Los Angeles.