U.S.-El Salvador Sister Cities is excited to invite you to our 2026 National Gathering, taking place in Philadelphia on October 10–11, 2026. Every year, we come together for our much-anticipated National Gathering, bringing representatives from across our network together with longtime leaders and members of our circles. It is a space to share experiences, celebrate […]
Español abajo Sister Cities is excited to announce our 2026 Speaking Tour, a very special tour as we celebrate 40 years of solidarity and accompaniment alongside rural communities in El Salvador. Over these four decades, we have built a shared history of resistance, organizing, struggle, and solidarity between communities and peoples. This anniversary is an […]
Español abajo The Flooding Relief Project was created in response to the vulnerability faced by the community of Las Anonas in Tecoluca, San Vicente, which is partnered with Philadelphia, due to frequent flooding. This community is geographically located in a high-risk area in the Lower Lempa River region. The area is characterized by high levels […]
The planning for this three-month stay in El Papaturro with USESSC started just over a year ago, but my connection to this sistered community started before I was born. My mother visited El Papaturro as a college student at the University of Central America, where she conducted and recorded interviews with survivors of human rights […]
(Español Abajo) On October 11 and 12, the 2025 National Gathering of Sister Cities was celebrated with the participation of several of our members and delegates, as well as representation from our sister organization, CRIPDES. Throughout the gathering, different working groups at the national level, as well as Sister Cities committees, shared updates about their […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]