February 6, 2012 The struggle against mining is gaining force in the state of Wisconsin. On Thursday, January 26th the Wisconsin Assembly (which has a strong Republican majority) passed a bill that would make the process of gaining iron mining permits in the state easier. The bill is called AB 426, and will now go […]
October 20, 2011 Yesterday, after 10 days of rain, the sun came out in El Salvador, and the forecast calls for more sun in the upcoming days. But the effects of the storm, called the most damaging in the history of the country, continue. During the storm, twice the amount of rain fell as during […]
October 19, 2011 The crisis caused by a succession of tropical storms in Central America grows as the rain continues to fall in El Salvador. There have been 90 deaths reported in Central America and over 700,000 people affected on a regional level. In El Salvador the death toll rose by one, to 33, today […]
La Libertad: Families in the municipality of Comasagua are still being evacuated. Last night and in the early dawn today 375 more people were evacuated from communities that were in areas at risk for landslides. Northern San Salvador: The regional branch […]
October 18, 2011 As the sun struggles to poke through the clouds in El Salvador, CRIPDES continue to evacuate communities and organize aide and temporary shelter for thousands of people from communities affected by the worst tropical storm/hurricane in recent history. Here is the most recent information for the communities CRIPDES works in. La […]
October 18, 2011 On Monday El Salvador declared a State of Calamity. This is the government’s response to the topical storms that continue to hit El Salvador and break records for the amount of recorded rainfall. The amount of rain that fell during Hurricane Mitch in 1998 is only about 68% of the rain that […]
El Salvador declared a state of emergency on October 14th, due to flooding from a Tropical Depression and rains that have continued for 12 days without a break. Another Tropical Storm is predicted for October 17th. For a map of some of the damages caused by flooding and landslides see here. At present, 20,000 people […]
Why is it so beneficial to become a sustainer? Becoming a sustainer makes giving easier for both you and the Sister Cities network. It lowers Sister Cities administration costs by receiving donations automatically, and provides a reliable stream of contributions throughout the year. How Does the Sustainer Program Work? The sustainer program is a […]
Given: 1- The recent escalation of violence by the de facto government against the Honduran people, 2- The US Embassy’s attempt to blame the violence on the civic organizations who are expressing their rights to call for democracy, justice and fairness 3- The near silence (and/or distortion of events) in the US media on this […]
Saturday May 7, 2011 By the Red Morazánica de Información, Translated by SC Staff. Click here for the Spanish Version On May 4, the parliamentary faction of the FMLN in the Legislative Assembly and in the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN) presented a document requesting that the Government of El Salvador make a statement in support […]