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 […]
Press Release: Recently Acquitted Political Prisoner Assassinated. June 10, 2008. Salvadoran and International Groups Call for Investigation into Escalating Political Killings in El Salvador Public Statement re: Political Assassinations in El Salvador. June 2, 2008. Statement with more than 200 signers, denouncing killing of Hector Ventura and other politically motivated killings in El […]
Remarks by Congressman Chaka Fattah in the Congressional Record concerning the charges of terrorism leveled against CRIPDES leaders. HUMAN RIGHTS AT STAKE IN EL SALVADOR — HON. CHAKA FATTAH (Extensions of Remarks – July 13, 2007) [Page: E1518] — HON. CHAKA FATTAH OF PENNSYLVANIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, July 12, 2007 […]
We, the U.S.-El Salvador Sister Cities Network, work for social change by building and defending sustainable communities and economies based on solidarity, dignity, and self-determination. Our work is driven by mutual community accompaniment, organizing, education, advocacy, and fundraising. We have prioritized supporting and defending human rights as a principal focus of that work. Anti-Militarization Advocacy […]
Report on the visit to the political detainees in the prisons Women’s Prison: Delegation of Deputies from the Legislative Assembly: Nidia Díaz Lorena Peña Zoila Quijada Mirtala López Cristina Aviles. Today, July 11, the group of Deputies from the FMLN visited the Women’s Prison in Ilopango and the Mariona Prison, where the 13 political prisoners […]
Story of our demonstration in the Plaza in Suchitoto: Community of El Barío Monday, July 2, 2007, We gathered in the plaza in Suchitoto at 8:00 in the morning where all of the communities were present: men, women and children. These communities were protesting against the privatization of water and education. We have to stuggle […]
Please send faxes and emails to: 1. Excelentísimo Sr. Elías Antonio Saca, Presidente de El Salvador: Telephone (011- 503) 2248-9000. Fax (011-503) 2243-9947. Email at this website: http://www.casapres.gob.sv/prescartas.htm **NEW** 2. Lic. Felix Garrid Safie, Fiscal General de la república de El Salvador (Attorney General of El Salvador) Telephone (011-503) 2249-8412 / […]