Latest News, Call to Action : CRIPDES Leaders Arrested, Violent Repression of Protest in Suchitoto, El Salvador on July 2nd July 5, 2007, 16:00 EDT Dear friends, Thank you for your attentiveness and patience in following the news after the events of July 2 in Suchitoto, Cuscatlán Province, El Salvador. Our partners […]
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CRIPDES LEADERS STILL BEING HELD IN JAIL, DETAILS ON REPRESSION OF SUCHITOTO PROTEST We want to share more information on the violent and arbitrary arrest and detention of CRIPDES leaders travelling to a demonstration this morning, and details of repression against protesters in the municipality of Suchitoto. The CRIPDES leaders arrested were taken […]
July 2, 2007 PROTEST IN SUCHITOTO, CRIPDES LEADERS CAPTURED BY POLICE We want to share some preliminary information about events that have taken place so far this morning that have led to the arbitrary arrest and continuing detention of CRIPDES leaders by the National Civilian Police (PNC) in the municipality of Suchitoto, Province of […]
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This May, seven delegates from San Jose Las Flores, Chalatenango, traveled to Cambridge, Massachusetts to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the two communities’ sistering relationship. One of the most moving and memorable events of the sister communities’ time together was the spontaneous decision to go down to the Charles River on May 14 to observe […]
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San Salvador–Busloads of people surrounded the Salvador del Mundo monument in front of the Canadian Embassy in San Salvador today to protest the Canadian Government’s role Central American mining, and specifically in the 29 mining projects currently active in El Salvador.The event was the culmination of the Central American Alliance against Metallic Mining conference held […]
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May 7, 2007 CRIPDES Sur Monthly Update #2 Introduction: This document is the first in a series of monthly updates on the work of the CRIPDES Sur, the regional branch of CRIPDES in La Libertad, and documenting the social, political, economic and cultural panorama in the work in the region. CRIPDES Sur, with […]
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April 30, 2007 PROGRESO Monthly Update #1 Introduction: This document is the second in a series of monthly updates on the work of the PROGRESO, the regional branch of CRIPDES, and documenting the social, political, economic and cultural panorama in Suchitoto. PROGRESO, with support from U.S.-El Salvador Sister Cities local staff, has decided to share […]
April 27, 2007 ARDM-Cinquera Monthly Update #5 Introduction: This is the fifth in the series of monthly updates on the work of the Association for Reconstruction and Municipal Development (ARDM) and the social, political, economic and cultural panorama in Cinquera. The ARDM, with support from U.S.-El Salvador Sister Cities local staff, […]
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March 1, 2007 ARDM-Cinquera Monthly Update #4 Introduction: This is the fourth in the series of monthly updates on the work of the Association for Reconstruction and Municipal Development (ARDM) and the social, political, economic and cultural panorama in Cinquera. The ARDM, with support from U.S.-El Salvador Sister Cities local staff, has decided to […]