Tag Archives: March

Justice for Monsignor Romero / Justicia para monseñor Romero

(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) Yesterday, I was one of the hundreds of Salvadorans that marched asking for justice in the case of Monsignor Romero. Oscar Romero was assassinated 38 years ago and this weekend he will be proclaimed the first saint of El Salvador. Nevertheles, and despite what was stablished by the report of the United […]

CRIPDES marched for water /CRIPDES marchó por el agua

(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO)   Last thursday, on september 27th, the different regions of CRIPDES and Sister Cities joined the call made by religious leaders and the Water Forum, rejecting the idea of having private companies among those regulating water distribution in El Salvador. The attendees marched asking for a reform that would make access to […]

The OAS meets in San Salvador Amid Protests Against Human Rights Abuses

On June 5th, 6th and 7th, El Salvador hosted the annual General Assembly of the Organization of American States. While representatives from 34 nations met in the La Feria Internacional in San Salvador and at nearby hotels to discuss security issues facing the region, Salvadorans and Hondurans protested the return of the post-coup government of […]

CA Countries Protest Canadian Government’s Role in Mining – May 21, 2007

San Salvador–Busloads of people surrounded the Salvador del Mundo monument in front of the Canadian Embassy in San Salvador today to protest the Canadian Government’s role Central American mining, and specifically in the 29 mining projects currently active in El Salvador.The event was the culmination of the Central American Alliance against Metallic Mining conference held […]