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Español Abajo On May 20, the Legislative Assembly approved the Foreign Agents Law with 56 votes. The law imposes a 30% tax on transactions originating from abroad, applicable to both natural and legal persons, whether national or foreign. Some key articles in the law include: According to the law, a Registry of Foreign Agents will […]
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May
May
Español abajo Here is our monthly blog with some relevant news from El Salvador. Residents of communities in Tecoluca denounce the pollution of rivers near the CECOT prison. Residents of the communities near the mega prison reported that, at dawn on Friday, April 25, they observed large streams of water with white foam, similar to […]
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Apr
Apr
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 […]
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Mar
This March 24, we commemorate the martyrdom of St. Oscar Romero. Let us keep alive his legacy of being the voice of the voiceless, of denouncing social injustices that afflict the people. “Violence will continue to change its name, but there will always be violence as long as the root from which all these horrendous […]
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Mar
Mar
March, 2025: News updates from El Salvador. (Español Abajo) To read last month’s news update, click here. Capture of Human Rights Defender, Fidel Zavala: On February 26th, human rights defender Fidel Zavala, alongside 20 other community leaders and organizers, was arrested in La Floresta. Zavala, spokesperson for the Unidad de Defensa de Derechos Humanos y […]
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Feb
Feb
(Español Abajo) In 2017, El Salvador approved a law banning metallic mining after a long struggle alongside various communities, environmental organizations, social organizations, and international solidarity. Ultimately, history was made as El Salvador became the first country to prohibit the practice of mining. More information can be found in The Guardian. US-El Salvador Sister Cities, […]
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Feb
Feb
(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 […]
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Jan
Jan
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 […]
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Jan
Jan
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 […]