On October 15th the Mesa was recognized internationally for their human rights work. Five representatives from the Mesa traveled to Washington D.C to receive the prestigious Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Award from the Institute for Policy Studies. The award was presented by Congressman Michael Michaud, who has been a supportive ally of human rights work in […]
As soon as Hurricane Ida hit El Salvador on November 7, all the different areas that make up CRIPDES: the organized communities, the CRIPDES regions, and the CRIPDES national board, activated. At the same time, Sister Cities committees in the U.S. and their families and friends all responded in solidarity with concern and funds for […]
by U.S.-El Salvador Sister Cities The ARENA party, recently ousted from the Executive Branch after almost 20 years controlling the Presidency, finds itself in the midst of internal divisions. On October 12th, the day after its General Assembly, 12 ARENA representatives to the Legislative Assembly announced their discontent with ARENA leadership and stated that […]
From ContraPunto, translated by Sister Cities A community struggles to maintain its historical walls that are not just simple adobe structure. These walls show their own history and the history of the country. The parish wanted to knock down these walls, but the people said no. Siting on a plastic chair, Elba Escalante, 68 […]
As many of you have heard, heavy rains as a result of Hurricane Ida that hit Nicaragua recently caused flooding throughout El Salvador. Many CRIPDES communities, especially in the area of La Libertad and the communities of Las Anonas and Chilama, have been affected by the rains. CRIPDES is working to help those affected in […]
THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION SHOULD NOT SUPPORT ELECTIONS RUN BY A COUP GOVERNMENT! On October 29th, an agreement was reached between the de facto regime in Honduras and the elected president Manuel Zelaya, for the restoration of democracy. But the ink was barely dry on the accord when leaders of the coup regime indicated that they […]
La Mesa Nacional Frente a la Minería en El Salvador Speaks Out in the U.S. and Canada USESSC is very proud to be present in Washington, D.C., collaborating to host events in Philadelphia, and helping to facilitate a tour in Eastern Canada following the presentation of the Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Award to the La Mesa […]
El Salvador: Hope, Change and Human Rights A Speaking tour of Salvadoran Community Leader Rosa Centeno USESSC is excited to announce our 2009 Midwest speaking tour featuring Rosa Centeno, president of the Association of the Communities for the Development of El Salvador (CRIPDES). El Salvador is changing. For the first time in history, a […]
We in Sister Cities, hope you will come to Chicago for the annual National Gathering on Columbus Day weekend next month, October 10th and 11th. With our network scattered across the country, this is the one time each year that we all have the chance to gather together in person. We look forward with great […]
San Salvador, El Salvador. One hundred and eight international organizations sent a letter to the Interim Attorney General, Ástor Escalante Savaria, this Friday (July 24, 2009), demanding an exhaustive investigation into the kidnapping and brutal assassination of activist Gustavo Marcelo Rivera Moreno. In the letter the organizations categorically rejected the declarations that the district attorney […]