(EN ESPAÑOL AQUÍ) The Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ) notified the plaintiffs of the amnesty law, the resolution of unconstitutionality issued. In a letter addressed to José Benjamín Cuellar Martínez and Pedro Antonio Martínez González, the Secretary of the Chamber states that they decided to reschedule for October 30 the […]
MOFGA’s 2020 Common Ground Country Fair had to go virtual this year due to the COVID19 pandemic. The Bangor and MOFGA committees rose to the occasion and created a video where they could share what they learned during the December 2019 delegation to El Salvador. Here’s their video: Please check all the other […]
(EN ESPAÑOL AQUÍ) Karen Fernández, from FOCOS TV, interviewed former Ambassador Mari Carmen Aponte. They talked about Joe Biden’s campaign, the situation for Salvadoran migrants and the relationship of current Ambassador Johnson with president Nayib Bukele. I just want to clarify one point, in recent decades in the region, the United States has […]
Radio Sumpul compartió el siguiente reportaje sobre el aniversario de repoblación de Guarjila. Esto con el objetivo de mantener viva la memoria histórica de El Salvador porque “pueblo que olvida su historia está condenado a repetirla”. Radio Sumpul es apoyada por varios hermanamientos de la red de Ciudades Hermanas.
To commemorate the International Day of Rural Women, U.S.- El Salvador Sister Cities (USESSC) in alliance with the women’s roundtable of CRIPDES are organizing a new online event titled: Rural Women organizing and violations to their Human Rights during the COVID19 Pandemic During one hour, our speakers will talk about the different challenges […]
On October 5th, a new newscast started broadcasting on a State channel to report the government’s activities. ARPAS editorial offers the following analysis: Nayib Bukele (…) has managed to impose himself on the agenda and in the public debate thanks to the intensive use of social media and the condescension of most traditional media, especially […]
(VER EL ORIGINAL EN ESPAÑOL AQUÍ) September 29, 2020 Honorable Milena Mayorga, Our organization, the TPS National Alliance, sends our warmest regards. Despite the fact that the Salvadoran community that benefits from TPS is experiencing moments of anguish and uncertainty, we have decided to organize and fight. We have the right to remain […]
(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) The sistering meetings resumed today. Some attended virtually. The new PROGRESO representative had to leave the meeting before presenting his report; but the rest of the regions shared the following: UCRES Felicia: The psychosocial care processes have already started in some communities. We do it in partnership with ACISAM. People […]
(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) On Sunday, CCR accompanied the constitution of the Teosinte youth association, “Activating Teosinte”. The board of directors was elected and energizers were carried out to keep the participants active. The mayor was present at the event. Now it only remains to take the bylaws to the official newspaper for them to […]
(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) President Nayib Bukele held a press conference on September 24 in which Ambassador Ronald Johnson made a special video appearance. Bukele spoke about the military files of the El Mozote case, made new appointments and also spoke about the letter sent by Democrats concerned about the situation of independent journalism in […]