Español abajo. As of April 6th, 2025, we share with you the following summary of recent developments impacting US-El Salvador solidarity. Venezuelans Deported to El Salvador On Saturday, March 15th, Trump used an 18th Century war-time declaration to deport over 200 Venezuelan immigrants to El Salvador to be held in Bukele’s prisons for the price […]
(Español abajo) As we enter a period of immense political difficulty in both the US and El Salvador, USESSC strives to keep our network informed on current events that impact our solidarity work. We will be establishing regular news summaries to update you on current events happening in both countries, as well as explain to […]
On November 27th, 2024, Bukele took to twitter to announce his support for a return to gold mining, stating that “God placed a gigantic treasure under our feet.” For El Salvador, the first country to ban metallic mining, this represents a significant and concerning policy shift. The lifting of the mining ban is widely opposed […]
Español abajo. As we welcome 2025, we want to take a moment to celebrate our successes in 2024. It was a big year here at US-El Salvador Sister Cities. We strengthened our network, hosted events, built international solidarity, and opposed injustices in both the US and El Salvador. Here are some of the highlights. We […]
(Español abajo) Check out this excerpt from El Sombrero Azul, the annual newsletter of the Binghamton-El Charcón Sister City Project. To read the entire newsletter, click here. Photo: Members of the Junta Directiva who replied to our questions: From left to right, Celia Quintanilla Valencia (Treasurer), María Concepción Barrera, and Claudia Guardado (President). The Faces […]
(Español abajo) On November 5th, former President Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in the US presidential election. With 50.2% of the popular vote compared to Harris’ 48.2%, Trump’s win was a decisive comeback from his loss in 2020 (Associated Press). We know that a second Trump presidency will be felt across the country, […]
(Español abajo) Photo above: a popular education workshop with USESSC in 2018. US-El Salvador Sister Cities is pleased to announce our 2024 Speaking Tour, which will take place in the midwest from October 6-27. The tour will be accompanied by Lorena Araujo, the current president of the Association for Development of El Salvador (CRIPDES), […]
(Español abajo). The Executive Hydroelectric Commission of the Rio Lempa (CEL) and Ministry of Public Works continue to fail community members with lack of safety oversight. On June 14th, heavy rains hit El Salvador, prompting a 15 day state of emergency. Although the worst of the crisis has passed, the National Civil Protection System has […]
Español abajo. In early June, USESSC coordinated a successful delegation with sisterings from Madison-Arcatao and Philadelphia-Las Anonas. 9 participants from Madison and Philadelphia traveled to El Salvador, becoming the first delegation to include two sister city pairings and travel to both sister communities. “Having a delegation that included two sistering relationships and communities was powerful. […]
(Español abajo) Maren is USESSC’s US Grassroots Organizer. About Maren Maren began working with Sister Cities in June, 2024. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in International and Global Studies from Middlebury College in Vermont, as well as a Master’s Degree in Migration Studies from the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City. In the US, she has […]