February 13 Twice as many people as organizers expected – an estimated 700 – left the town of Suchitoto Monday morning, February 11, carrying photos of those who have come to be known as the “Suchitoto 13″ and posters reading ”Liberty for the Political Prisoners of Suchitoto”. Organized by the Association of Rural Communities for […]
POPULAR RESISTANCE MOVEMENT – OCTOBER 12TH MPR-12 For Life, Dignity and Sovereignty September 20, 2007 The organizations represented in the MPR-12 inform the national and international community: That the morning of September 20, 2007 as he was leaving his house the journalist Salvador Sánchez, reporter for Mayavision Radio, YSUCA Radio, and the Radio Cadena Mi […]
September 24, 2007: The Suchitoto 13 have continued to organize for freedom and economic justice despite the ongoing case against them. Still charged with Acts of Terrorism and Injuries, and facing up to 60 years in jail, Lorena, Rosa, Haydeé, Manuel, and the rest of the accused have been continuing their work, as well as […]
STATEMENT OF CRIPDES AND THE SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS: TO THE SALVADORAN PEOPLE AND THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY August 9, 2007 The consequences of the events in Suchitoto which took place on the 2nd of July demonstrate to the Salvadoran population the dangerous anti-democratic attack which threatens citizens and foreigners residing in Salvadoran territories. This reality obliges […]
El Salvador Update: Prisoners Granted Conditional Liberty, Terrorism Trial and the Struggle for Free Speech and the Right to Organize continue. July 27th, 2007 This morning the 9 remaining prisoners originally captured last July 2nd in Suchitoto were granted conditional liberty, and left their respective jails. Marta Lorena Araujo Martínez, Rosa María Centeno Valle, Manuel […]
Remaining 9 Prisoners Conditionally Released July 26, 2007 The Judge of the Special Appeals Court in San Salvador granted conditional liberty to the remaining 9 captured in Suchitoto on July 2nd, pending their trail for charges of “acts of terrorism” within three months. Today at approximately 5:15 pm the decision was announced, amidst cheers from […]
Trial continues against 13 accused of terrorism, while legislators debate new penalties for public disorder. July 26, 2007 While 9 of the 13 people arrested in Suchitoto on the morning of July 2nd remain in jail under “preventative detention,” and all are still facing charges for “Acts of Terrorism,” President Antonio Saca and his cabinet […]
At approximately 8:30 pm last night, after hours of deliberation, a Special Penal Court denied an appeal to drop charges of “acts of terrorism” against the 13 people detained in Suchitoto last July 2. However, the Tribunal granted conditional liberty to 4 of the 13 people currently detained. Gloria de la Paz Lizama y […]
Madison Mayor Sends Letter of Concern to President of El Salvador over July 2nd Arrests July 18, 2007 Madison, WI – Madison, Wisconsin Mayor Dave Cieslewicz today sent a letter of concern to Salvadoran President Tony Saca and U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador Charles Glazer as well as two other Salvadoran judicial officials. In the […]
Contents: Press Contacts Press Releases Press Clippings Press Contacts: Emily Carpenter, National Director, US-El Salvador Sister Cities (English and Spanish speaking) (585) 360-1985, sistercities@gmail.com Liana Dalton, US-El Salvador Sister Cities (English speaking) (608) 206-4965, lndalton@gmail.com Marcos Galvez, CRIPDES (Spanish speaking) (011-503) 2226-3717, (011-503) 2235-4005, cripdes@telesal.net Lorena Martinez, CRIPDES (Spanish speaking) Same […]