March 30, 2012 Mining companies are not just aiming to start operating in El Salvador, they also are trying to loosen regulations and move in to states like Wisconsin and Maine. As we reported in February, Wisconsin is facing the destructive effects of corporate mining with proposed gold and iron mines and the expansion of […]
On Tuesday, February 14, 2012, U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) circulated a House sign-on “Dear Colleague” letter (found below) addressing the ongoing human rights crisis in the Aguán region of Honduras. We need your help in securing the signature of your Congressperson on this letter by Wednesday, March 7, 2012! To identify your […]
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 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 […]
When Power in Community Alliance (PICA) of Bangor, Maine raised $4,133 by selling donated gold for the anti-mining movement they assumed the money would go to lobbying or mobilizing work done by the National Roundtable against Mining in El Salvador (The Mesa, in Spanish). However, when the news came back that the money had been […]
From October 4th to 20th Sister Cities is going to be touring the Midwest with two representatives from our Salvadoran sister organization, CRIPDES. On October 7th and 8th we will hold our National Gathering in Madison, one of our oldest sister cities, and the sight of the February rebellion against conservative attacks on social services […]
On Friday June 24th, over fourty members of the organizations Sister Cities and the Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador, CISPES, gathered in front of the Attorney General’s office in San Salvador to demand an end to impunity in El Salvador. Members of the two visiting delegations addressed the press, calling on […]
On June 5th, 6th and 7th, El Salvador hosted the annual General Assembly of the Organization of American States. While representatives from 34 nations met in the La Feria Internacional in San Salvador and at nearby hotels to discuss security issues facing the region, Salvadorans and Hondurans protested the return of the post-coup government of […]