Serious Concerns of Anomalies and Violations to Electoral Regulations in El Salvador Congressional Brief February 2009 Introduction We, as U.S. citizens, are very concerned about fraud in El Salvador’s upcoming presidential elections on March 15th, 2009. We have followed the January 18th, 2009 Municipal and Legislative elections closely, and are concerns about structural problems […]
Category Archives: Sister Cities
Press Release from the Sister Cities Electoral Observation Delegation San Salvador, January 20, 2009 The observation delegation of Sister Cities in coordination with the Initiative for Social Democracy (ISD) observed in the municipalities of Chalatenango and Sacacoyo. On this inauguration day of President Barack Obama we are making a special recognition of the people […]
US Citizens Concerned: Salvadoran Government Accusations Implicate Civilians in “Armed Group Activity” without Evidence Accusations during Close Presidential Race Raise Serious Concerns about Military Deployment and Independence of State Institutions Report by US-El Salvador Sister Cities January 19, 2009 Introduction: We, US Citizens are very concerned over the nature of recent public accusations by […]
The Electoral Observation Delegation of U.S.-El Salvador Sister Cities in coordination with the Initiative for Social Democracy (ISD) consisted of 8 persons which included nurses, psychologists, professors, environmentalists, and sociologists. These individuals came from various cities of the United States and Sweden representing the organization Sister Cities and its 17 committees in the United States. […]
December, 2008 It has been an exciting year for the U.S.-El Salvador Sister Cities (USESSC) Network in our work of accompanying the rural communities of CRIPDES and the Salvadoran social movement, and organizing on a local level in the United States. Here are some of our favorite moments: We welcomed with relief and vindication […]
October 10, 2008 As the presidential election nears, independent polls show opposition candidate Mauricio Funes (FMLN) consistently 15% ahead of the government party candidate (Rodrigo Avila, ARENA). However, the possibility of fraud and U.S. intervention is worrisome. This document outlines five areas of fraud and intervention, four of which have already occurred in El Salvador […]
Pacific Rim Out of El Salvador! Campaign Kicks off November 12 La Virgen de Resistencia In San José Las Flores, keeping mining companies off their land is about more than protecting it from pollution and unwelcome incursions by transnational mining companies. It is a struggle to keep sacred land sacred. On September 13, the […]
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Educating Our Communities Against Propaganda, South and North October, 2008 Education in Chalatenango When the first representatives of the mining companies arrived in Chalatenango, the communities urgently began to educate themselves about this new threat. Those educational efforts began three years ago and have continued uninterrupted ever since. Early experiences included community leaders visiting […]
ContraPunto October 6 2008 Concern increases daily. As the electoral process of 2009 intensifies in El Salvador, the credibility and impartiality of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) declines. Civic organizations in the country have been active in questioning the transparency of the TSE. There are multiple concerns, although the TSE itself assures that it acts […]
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Organizing in El Salvador, August 2008 This update covers recent mining events in El Salvador, including analysis of Pacific Rim’s suspension of operations, continued education and resistance efforts in the communities, and examples of some of the deceptive tactics used by mining companies. Pacific Rim Suspends Operations in El Salvador Recently, Pacific […]