People of my nation, It is a tremendous honor to receive this presidential sash. I do so with humility, aware of the responsibilities involved and the commitments that I must fulfill. I will be faithful to the oath that I have made, guiding myself by the nation’s interests and by the desire to serve, especially […]
Translated by Sister Cities The inauguration of the new president of El Salvador is a testimony to the strength and durability of democracy in the Americas. Since the election of Mauricio Funes this year, we have been witnesses to a peaceful transfer of power between two parties that used to be in conflict and […]
Monday morning, amidst shouts of “Que viva Funes,” “El Pueblo Unido Jamás Será Vencido” and “Sí Se Pudo,” Mauricio Funes Cartagena was inaugurated President of El Salvador in the International Fair and Conventions Center. It was a day full of first. As President Funes himself pointed out, it was the first time in Salvadoran history […]
By United States-El Salvador Sister Cities and the Social Initiative for Democracy Presidential Elections March 15th, 2009 For the presidential elections on March 15th, 2009, U.S.-El Salvador Sister Cities, together with the Social Initiative for Democracy, coordinated a delegation of 24 observers, among them international and Salvadoran national observers. The group consisted of social workers, […]
March 18, 2009 U.S.-El Salvador Sister Cities led an observation mission with the Social Initiative for Democracy for the March 15th, 2009 Presidential Elections in El Salvador. The mission included 24 International and Salvadoran observers and observed in the municipalities of El Puerto, La Libertad; Arcatao Chalatenango; Cinquera, Cabanas; Tecoluca, San Vicente and Suchitoto, Cuscatlán […]
March 13, 2009 A huge THANK YOU! and Congratulations! to everyone who has participated in advocacy this week by calling the State Department, the Embassy, and Congressional representatives. The campaign has been more successful than any of us expected. Not only did the U.S. State Department issue a statement affirming U.S. neutrality in the El […]
Excerpts from an interview with WERU Radio: March 18, 2009 First of all an extensive greetings to all of you. As the FMLN slogan went, hope overcame fear, and now we have Mauricio Funes as our President. This is a product of the work that we have been doing for many years–working with perseverance to […]
EMERGENCY URGENT ACTION: URGENT ACTION: Republicans threaten Salvadoran voters from floor of House of Representatives. Yesterday, two Republicans gave speeches on the floor of the House of Representatives threatening that Salvadorans living in the U.S. will lose their immigration status and be outlawed from sending money home to their families if voters in El […]
URGENT ACTION: Republicans threaten Salvadoran voters from floor of House of Representatives. Yesterday, two Republicans gave speeches on the floor of the House of Representatives threatening that Salvadorans living in the U.S. will lose their immigration status and be outlawed from sending money home to their families if voters in El Salvador exercise their right […]
Public Statements against Mineral Mining in El Salvador U.S.-El Salvador Sister Cities 27 February 2009 As the time allowed by the Notice of Intent (NOI) for arbitration filed by the Canadian mining company Pacific Rim Corp. against the Salvadoran government continues to wind down, public statements opposing mineral extraction have increased. It is still unclear […]