The magistrates of the First Criminal Chamber concluded that Judge Eduardo Jaime Escalante did not commit the crime of sexual assault, despite the fact that it was documented the touching of the genital area of a child under 10 years old, because the facts indicated it took place on a “public road”, briefly, without violence […]
A report of Jessica Avalos for FACTUM In the first half of June 2019, the Institute of Access to Public Information sent reports to the Presidential House that contained personal data of information requestors. Following the suspension of this exchange, the president of the Institute authorized the transfer of information requests’ stadistical data. The other […]
After Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele kicked out Nicolas Maduro’s diplomatic corps, giving them two days to leave the country, the MPR12 (of which CRIPDES is part of) held a press conference and release a statement: On their facebook page. Ronald Johnson’s support to Bukele’s decision is very telling.
(LEA LA NOTICIA COMPLETA AQUÍ) “You’re going to ask me about the El Mozote massacre, in Morazán, on december 1981”, said “Juan”, hidden behind a wooden screen and through a device that changed his voice. The two former soldiers declare under a pseudonym and their identities are only known by the prosecution and the […]
(Read the original article in spanish here) The Salvadoran population points out two issues that should be a priority for President Nayib Bukele: serving migrant detainees in the southern United States and improving access and drinking water service. This is revealed by the evaluation survey of the first one hundred days of government conducted […]
Last weekend we held our national gathering. Thanks to the secretary of our board, Delia Landers, we have some notes to share with all of you that could not attend. On El Salvador Felicia Mijango, from CRIPDES regional UCRES, gave an update on El Salvador. The new directiva has six women and one man. […]
Jose Apolonio Tobar has been elected as Human Rights Attorney of El Salvador. 57 congresspeople voted for the proposal of ARENA, FMLN and PDC, even when president Bukele asked them not to. The method used for his candidacy has been questioned. He also faces accusations of crimes such as ideological falsehood, prevarication, influence peddling […]
(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) One night in Teosinte I met Julian*, who told me he migrated to the U.S. six years ago and was held in a “freezer” inside a detention center. One night, on his way to the U.S., he managed to fall asleep under some bushes, but then woke up with […]
Como les comentamos antes, el pasado jueves se hizo el lanzamiento del libro “Memorias del Sumpul“. Les dejamos más imágenes del evento, así como un video para que compartan:
As you know, every year a representative of CRIPDES and the Sister Cities staff visit the U.S. to spread the word of what is happening in El Salvador and promoting the work of the organization. Would you like to hear them on River West Radio? Here it is!! Enjoy.