Trial continues against 13 accused of terrorism, while legislators debate new penalties for public disorder. July 26, 2007 While 9 of the 13 people arrested in Suchitoto on the morning of July 2nd remain in jail under “preventative detention,” and all are still facing charges for “Acts of Terrorism,” President Antonio Saca and his cabinet […]
Yearly Archives: 2007
The following text is a translation of the video covering the events of July 2 that is available in two parts here (Part 1) and here (part 2). The translation was made by a representative and volunteer at the SHARE Foundation — thank you! CAPTURADOS EN SUCHITOTO1/CAPTURED IN SUCHITOTO :30 REPRESSION IN SUCHITOTO, EL SALVADOR, […]
At approximately 8:30 pm last night, after hours of deliberation, a Special Penal Court denied an appeal to drop charges of “acts of terrorism” against the 13 people detained in Suchitoto last July 2. However, the Tribunal granted conditional liberty to 4 of the 13 people currently detained. Gloria de la Paz Lizama y […]
Testimony of a visit to the Women’s Prison Thursday July 20th, 2007 Early this morning I was allowed to enter into the women’s prison to visit the political prisoners captured on the 2nd of July in a peaceful protest carried out in the communities around Suchitoto against the privatization of water, that President Tony Saca […]
POLITICAL VERDICT, PARTIAL VICTORY CRIPDES and CORDES inform you: Thursday the 19th of July around 8:30 pm, the Special Penal Tribune announced, through representation by the Judges Gloria de la Paz Lizama and Sandra Chicas, a verdict that does not leave any doubt about the political decisions of the ARENA government in the treatment […]
Madison Mayor Sends Letter of Concern to President of El Salvador over July 2nd Arrests July 18, 2007 Madison, WI – Madison, Wisconsin Mayor Dave Cieslewicz today sent a letter of concern to Salvadoran President Tony Saca and U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador Charles Glazer as well as two other Salvadoran judicial officials. In the […]
by Lorena Martinez, Rosita Valle, and Haydee Chicas Hello friends, Greetings of solidarity for all of you from this new place of struggle, we hope we will not be here long, but are ready to continue struggling. We want to tell you that we remember each one of you in the different moments in […]
Fast for the Freedom of the Political Prisoners of El Salvador CRIPDES and CORDES announce that starting Wednesday July 18th, the committee of family members of political prisoners of El Salvador, and members of the rural communities will begin fasting and prayer for the freedom of the people detained on the 2 of July […]
Statement of the U.S.- El Salvador Sister Cities Network regarding the arrest and imprisonment of four member of CRIPDES and nine community members in the Department of Cuscatlán on July 2, 2007 July 14, 2007 U.S. – El Salvador Sister Cities represents twenty two communities and organizations in the United States which have sistering relationships […]
Contents: Press Contacts Press Releases Press Clippings Press Contacts: Emily Carpenter, National Director, US-El Salvador Sister Cities (English and Spanish speaking) (585) 360-1985, sistercities@gmail.com Liana Dalton, US-El Salvador Sister Cities (English speaking) (608) 206-4965, lndalton@gmail.com Marcos Galvez, CRIPDES (Spanish speaking) (011-503) 2226-3717, (011-503) 2235-4005, cripdes@telesal.net Lorena Martinez, CRIPDES (Spanish speaking) Same […]