Tag Archives: Economy

The Guardian: Crece el escepticismo en El Salvador ante la apuesta por el Bitcoin

El periódico británico THE GUARDIAN publicó el artículo que traducimos a continuación:   Litha María de Los Ángeles pone dos pupusas rellenas de queso en la plancha. Con un clic de la cámara en el código QR, recibe su pago: cuatrocientas milésimas de un Bitcoin. Luego, cuando la lluvia golpea el techo de lámina y […]

The salvadorans who can’t afford to stay at home amid pandemic

The first case of COVID19 reported in Guatemala was a person who was travelling with 5 Salvadorans, as reported by Guatemalan president Alejandro Giammattei. Nevertheless, no cases have been reported by the Salvadoran government as of today. Besides closing the airport to commercial flights, declaring the first regime of exception after the war, Nayib Bukele […]

Sister Cities Denounces Sneak US Economic Intervention in El Salvador

We Stand in Solidarity with our Salvadoran Allies Against the US Manipulation of Development Aid     San Salvador – June 6, 2014, in front of the US Embassy.   This morning, we as solidarity organizations based in the United States- Committees in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador (CISPES), US –El Salvador Sister Cities, […]

Privatization Rearing it’s Ugly Head In El Salvador With Help from U.S. Government

Neoliberal Politics in Central America: The U.S. and the Privatization of El Salvador January 13, 2013 By Eric Draitser,  Counterpunch.org As much of Latin America braces itself for the possibility of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s death, observers around the world would do well to note the stark contrasts that exist within the region. On the […]