September 24, 2007: The Suchitoto 13 have continued to organize for freedom and economic justice despite the ongoing case against them. Still charged with Acts of Terrorism and Injuries, and facing up to 60 years in jail, Lorena, Rosa, Haydeé, Manuel, and the rest of the accused have been continuing their work, as well as […]
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Turning ‘communists’ into ‘terrorists’ in El Salvador August 2, 2007 By Dennis Chinoy Back in the eighties, when the U.S. armed and funded the Salvadoran military to fight a proxy war against communism, delegations of visiting Americans to the embassy were commonplace. Appalled at the latest round of human rights abuses perpetrated by the army […]
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Since 1999 the Philadelphia Interfaith Builders Delegation has been visiting El Salvador every two years. They have worked alongside Salvadoran communities to rebuild houses destroyed by Hurricane Mitch, and likewise have constructed community buildings in a number of communities in San Vicente. This July they worked hand in hand with the community of El Milagro […]
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Public Disorder Reforms Passed amidst much Debate August 18, 2007 Amidst politically polarized and often heated debate, the Salvadoran Legislative Assembly passed a reform to Article 348 of the Penal Code on Thursday, increasing jail time for public disorder for up to 8 years. Likewise, the Assembly approved reforms to Article 294 of the Penal […]
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Archbishop Romero at Ninety: “Cease the Repression” August 15, 2007 In honor of Archbishop Romero’s birthday today, hundreds gathered this morning in San Salvador in commemoration of the Archbishop. The protesters, members of the Salvadoran social movement and civil society, are once again calling for an end to repression, 27 years after Romero made […]
STATEMENT OF CRIPDES AND THE SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS: TO THE SALVADORAN PEOPLE AND THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY August 9, 2007 The consequences of the events in Suchitoto which took place on the 2nd of July demonstrate to the Salvadoran population the dangerous anti-democratic attack which threatens citizens and foreigners residing in Salvadoran territories. This reality obliges […]
El Salvador Update: Prisoners Granted Conditional Liberty, Terrorism Trial and the Struggle for Free Speech and the Right to Organize continue. July 27th, 2007 This morning the 9 remaining prisoners originally captured last July 2nd in Suchitoto were granted conditional liberty, and left their respective jails. Marta Lorena Araujo Martínez, Rosa María Centeno Valle, Manuel […]
Remaining 9 Prisoners Conditionally Released July 26, 2007 The Judge of the Special Appeals Court in San Salvador granted conditional liberty to the remaining 9 captured in Suchitoto on July 2nd, pending their trail for charges of “acts of terrorism” within three months. Today at approximately 5:15 pm the decision was announced, amidst cheers from […]
Trial continues against 13 accused of terrorism, while legislators debate new penalties for public disorder. July 26, 2007 While 9 of the 13 people arrested in Suchitoto on the morning of July 2nd remain in jail under “preventative detention,” and all are still facing charges for “Acts of Terrorism,” President Antonio Saca and his cabinet […]
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The following text is a translation of the video covering the events of July 2 that is available in two parts here (Part 1) and here (part 2). The translation was made by a representative and volunteer at the SHARE Foundation — thank you! CAPTURADOS EN SUCHITOTO1/CAPTURED IN SUCHITOTO :30 REPRESSION IN SUCHITOTO, EL SALVADOR, […]