This March 24, we commemorate the martyrdom of St. Oscar Romero. Let us keep alive his legacy of being the voice of the voiceless, of denouncing social injustices that afflict the people. “Violence will continue to change its name, but there will always be violence as long as the root from which all these horrendous […]
(Español Abajo) In 2017, El Salvador approved a law banning metallic mining after a long struggle alongside various communities, environmental organizations, social organizations, and international solidarity. Ultimately, history was made as El Salvador became the first country to prohibit the practice of mining. More information can be found in The Guardian. US-El Salvador Sister Cities, […]
On November 27th, 2024, Bukele took to twitter to announce his support for a return to gold mining, stating that “God placed a gigantic treasure under our feet.” For El Salvador, the first country to ban metallic mining, this represents a significant and concerning policy shift. The lifting of the mining ban is widely opposed […]
Celebration of the International day of the victims of enforced disappearances. (Español Abajo) In the context of the commemoration of the Month of Victims of Forced Disappearance, on August 30th, we supported the Human Rights Committee Pro Historical Memory of El Salvador, which called for a press conference and an ecumenical event to be held […]
(español abajo) On March 25, the Bukele government deployed 5,000 soldiers and 1,000 police across several communities in Chalatenango in response to two homicides. US-El Salvador Sister Cities is concerned with militarization in one of the historically most organized areas of El Salvador. Community members in San Jose Las Flores have shared that there is […]
*Español abajo* The following message is from CRIPDES to the international community regarding the current realities in El Salvador. CRIPDES denounces to the international community the democratic deterioration El Salvador is going through after a flawed electoral process, full of irregularities and that strengthens an authoritarian system that, in addition to controlling the three branches […]
*Español abajo* Two years ago, the Sister Cities network started an annual week of action to remember the anniversary of the March 24, 1980 assassination of Archbishop Oscar Romero and support our friends in El Salvador. This year, we are raising money to support the salaries of two grassroots organizers with our primary Salvadoran partner, […]
(Español abajo) On January 24, US-El Salvador Sister Cities hosted our January Member Meeting. Over 40 people attended this event, titled Democracy at Risk: Salvadoran Elections 32 Years After the Peace Accords. Please email sistercities@gmail.com if you would like to watch the event recording. The event included a conversation with Lorena Araujo, the current president of […]
(español abajo) Today and tomorrow mark 42 years since the atrocities of El Mozote. On December 11 and 12, 1981, over 800 men, women, and children–all civilians–were killed by the Salvadoran Army in what is now considered to be one of the worst massacres of the twentieth century in Latin America. The battalion that was […]
(Español abajo) Greetings Friends of Sister Cities, US-El Salvador Sister Cities wishes you a peaceful holiday season. During the Salvadoran civil war, Salvadoran organizers from our primary partner CRIPDES recognized the need for grassroots international solidarity to stop the Salvadoran and US governments’ violence. It was their organizing that led to the formation of US-El […]