by Jan Morrill “Why is it that so many people in the U.S. care about the communities of El Salvador? How can they give so much and expect nothing in return?” I was asked this question in Chalatenango, during one of my last visits as Sister Cities El Salvador staff. This was not the […]
La Concertación Mons. Romero, hace un vehemente llamado a la comunidad nacional e internacional para tomar conciencia de que el 10 de diciembre próximo celebramos el 63º aniversario de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos y que los días 10-13 de diciembre del presente año se cumplen 30 años de la Masacre de El […]
Democracy Center and the Institute for Policy Studies Release Video about El Salvador, Investor/State Disputes and Popular Resistance Democracy Center and the Institute for Policy Studies recently released a short video about the way big transnational companies are using free trade agreements and the International Center for Investment Disputes (ICSID) to force developing countries to […]
The tropical storm that dumped 10 days of record breaking rainfall on Central America in October forced 50,000 people to flee their homes, caused 34 deaths and nearly $1 billion worth of damages to infrastructure and houses, and affected a total of 150,000 people in El Salvador. In the CRIPDES regions, there were over 3160 […]
Uninvited Guests on Thanksgiving: How the Occupy Movement Came to El Salvador By Alexandra Early Originally posted on Counterpunch.org. At the U.S. embassy here on Thursday (Nov. 24), Ambassador Carmen Aponte held a gala Thanksgiving dinner for a select group of local and North American guests. Outside the castle-like embassy compound, there were some uninvited visitors […]
Join our delegation to accompany the CRIPDES communities during the March 11th, 2012 municipal and legislative elections. Participating in the Election Observation Delegation is an exciting way to learn about the Salvadoran political process, respond to the request for observers from our partners, accompany the rural communities and advocate for free and fair elections. The approximate […]
Free Trade Deal in Action: Milwaukee Firm Seeks $100 Million From El Salvador Govt. By Roger Bybee Thursday Nov 3, 2011 3:19 pm Inthesetimes.com/working Company challenges country's decision to close mine due to pollution For working people, talk of free trade agreements tends to trigger fear of being pitted against workers in low-wage nations—and being […]
From October 3rd to October 19th, Sister Cities celebrated its 25th Anniversary out on the open road between the cornfields visiting our committees in the Midwest. Sister Cities staff members were accompanied by Agustin Menijivar, president of the CCR (the Chalatenango regional wing of CRIPDES), and leader of the historic community or Arcatao; Kenia Ortiz, […]
Communities Organize Disaster Response & Demand More Government Collaboration JIQUILISCO, El Salvador – As thousands of Salvadorans return to their homes and begin to rebuild their lives after last week’s historic rain and floods, many officials and civil society organizations in the region are blaming climate change for the catastrophe and calling upon the government […]
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 […]