This Monday, the last of the 11 unjustly incarcerated young men were freed. The court of appeals gave a surprise decision late last week, reversing the original sentence of four years in prison and dismissing the case.
Category Archives: Sister Cities
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Jun
Jun
Today, June 28, 2014, on the 5th anniversary of the military coup d’état in Honduras that was tacitly supported by our own government, U.S.–El Salvador Sister Cities, SHARE El Salvador, and CISPES reaffirm our solidarity with the Honduran people and pay tribute to the martyrs of the Honduran resistance movement who have offered their lives […]
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Jun
Jun
Call your Congressperson TODAY and ask them to sign on to a Dear Congress letter sponsored by Congressman Pocan and Honda telling Secretary of State John Kerry, also the head of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, to stop intervening in El Salvador’s domestic policy through the conditioning of the development aid funds.
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Jun
Jun
2014 may be winding down, but U.S.- El Salvador Sister Cities sure isn´t! We still have 2 opportunities for network members nationwide to engage in social justice and solidarity here in El Salvador. November 14- 21 This November, learn about the organizing work being done in the Salvadoran countryside in historic communities and their experiences […]
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Jun
Jun
Y.O.I.K. 2014 Youth Organizing Immersion Kamp!! Dates: December 14-21, 2014 Cost: $650* plus cost of flight U.S. El Salvador Sister Cities is hosting its FIRST EVER youth activist immersion camp, bringing together young people who want to make change happen in their communities from El Salvador and the U.S. Visit historic communities in El Salvador and […]
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Jun
Jun
Buy or reserve your tickets now! The National Gathering will be held in Austin, Texas this year on Columbus Day weekend (Oct. 11th and 12th). This is the same weekend as the Austin City Limits music festival so flights into Austin may fill up early.
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Jun
Jun
Join Sister Cities Sunday, June 29th at 5 PM Eastern for our Interactive Webinar with members of the MPR-12 involved with Honduras Solidarity from El Salvador!! REGISTER HERE
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May
May
MOFGA, the Maine Organic Farmers and Garderners Associacion, is sistered with the Chalatenango Cripdes regional branch the CCR and CORDES. Adopted by MOFGA’s Board of Directors – April 6, 2014 MOFGA Mission Statement: The purpose of the Association is to help farmers and gardeners: grow organic food, fiber and other crops; protect the environment; recycle […]
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May
May
Edith Portillo is the Secretary of the CRIPDES National Board of Directors, works as the Coordinator of Women’s programs for CRIPDES San Vicente, and is part of the leadership of the National Roundtable of Rural Women. She started working with CRIPDES in 1999, and considers herself the fruit of the work of CRIPDES in rural […]
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Apr
Apr
Lovely members of U.S.-El Salvador Sister Cities, I’d like to let you know that i’m leaving my position as SC El Salvador Co-Coordinator. I have loved working for Sister Cities so much! I’m leaving the position because I’m moving to Peru to live with my husband, but I´m bringing Sister Cities and CRIPDES in my […]