Earlier today people were sharing information about the apprehension of Violeta Menjivar, former Health Minister during Mauricio Funes’ administration. People were concerned since she was not informed of the charges against her. Little by little, more names were added to the list. LA PRENSA GRAFICA reports: Five former FMLN officials were captured this afternoon and […]
By Patrice Forrester and Jacey Anderson On April 24, 2021, over fifty people gathered online to learn about, celebrate, and reflect upon the 35-year solidarity relationship between El Salvador and the United States. The Historical Memory Working Group organized the event and invited some of the early US organizers: David Amdur, Esther Chavez, Suzanne […]
(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) In May, the Legislative Assembly now controlled by the New Ideas party decided to archive the historic proposal that came from civil society to legislate the use of water, as well as the gender identity law and other bills that they considered “obsolete” for the current reality of El Salvador. Last […]
PRO-VIDA is a humanitarian organization that has done tremendous work in several places of El Salvador, especially when it comes to water and sanitation. They have also supported our network providing analysis of the reality on the ground, especially in rural areas. As we reported in our previous post, the new legislative assembly has stated […]
(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) As REUTERS reports: A U.S. State Department report on Central American officials “credibly alleged” to be corrupt includes a member of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele’s cabinet and a former minister, according to an extract of the document leaked on Monday. (…) Bukele appeared scornful of the State Department list, noting on […]
We invite you to participate in this workshop developed by Bangor committee member, Dennis Chinoy called “Say Its Name: The Deep Roots and Bitter Fruits of White Supremacy” In the spirit of our U.S. – El Salvador Sister Cities Network’s commitment to make racial justice and equity a central focus of our work, Dennis is […]
(PUEDE LEER EL COMUNICADO EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) Social organizations reject the actions of the Legislative Assembly, as they put the peace and well-being of Salvadorans at risk We, representatives of social organizations with a membership of thousands of compatriots, condemn the dismissal of the magistrates of the Constitutional Chamber and the Attorney General by […]
DW reports: The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador, with a pro-government majority, dismissed on May 1st the proprietary and alternate magistrates of the Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ) for allegedly committing “fraud to the constitution” and violating the separation of powers. The first vice president of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador (and former Ministry […]
(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) DEMOCRACY NOW reports: In El Salvador, pretrial hearings on the 1981 El Mozote massacre are being held this week. Nearly 1,000 civilians from across seven villages were killed in the massacre carried out by U.S.-trained Salvadoran military officers. One of the expert witnesses, Stanford University political scientist Terry Karl, detailed the […]
LA PRENSA GRAFICA reports that president Bukele has ordered the dismissal of one of the last critical members of the Institute of Access to Public Information (IAIP, in Spanish), Liduvina Escobar: The president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, ordered the removal of the commissioner of the Institute for Access to Public Information (IAIP), Liduvina […]