Tag Archives: USESSC

USESSC Romero fundraiser

The murder of Monsignor Óscar Arnulfo Romero, committed by a death squad 42 years ago in El Salvador, remains unpunished. Even though Tutela Legal denounced this last year and questioned the slowness of the Attorney General’s Office (FGR), nothing has changed. Many people still don’t know about Romero’s work and how he became “the voice […]

Search Warrants of NGOs Update and Solidarity Statement

This post is an update on the events that unfolded on November 22, where NGOs were targeted and searched by the National Police at District Attorney of El Salvador. These were some of the first actions observed since the Foreign Agents Law was proposed, where the Bukele Administration began to require a 40% tax from […]

Comunicado conjunto ante las capturas del 22 de julio

ORGANIZACIONES SOLIDARIAS DE ESTADOS UNIDOS ANTE LAS CAPTURAS DE EXFUNCIONARIOS PÚBLICOS DE LAS ADMINISTRACIONES DEL PARTIDO FMLN   Condenamos la forma en que las autoridades detuvieron a cinco ex funcionarias y funcionarios el día 22 de julio, ya que lo hicieron sin la orden de un juez, sin informarles los motivos de su detención y […]

Reflecting on 35 Years of Solidarity

By Patrice Forrester and Jacey Anderson   On April 24, 2021, over fifty people gathered online to learn about, celebrate, and reflect upon the 35-year solidarity relationship between El Salvador and the United States. The Historical Memory Working Group organized the event and invited some of the early US organizers: David Amdur, Esther Chavez, Suzanne […]

Memories of Solidarity – Roadmap for the future

This Saturday, April 24, we will be celebrating the 35th anniversary of U.S.- El Salvador Sister Cities from 7:30 PM until 9:30 PM (Eastern time) Do you want to learn what the historical memory group has organized for this event? Then, keep reading:   EVENT’S AGENDA Introduction Mikaela Byers, Historical Memory Working Group Member Historical […]

Learn about the electoral context in El Salvador – 2021

The organizations working in solidarity with the people of El Salvador invite you the following online events towards the upcoming elections of congresspeople in El Salvador: Wednesday 17th: Demands and analysis from the youth towards the upcoming elections Wednesday 24th: The situation of Human Rights and the Environment towards the upcoming elections Wednesday, March 10th: […]

Statement regarding electoral violence – Comunicado sobre la violencia electoral en El Salvador

(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO)     PRONUNCIAMIENTO DE LAS ORGANIZACIONES ESTADOUNIDENSES DE SOLIDARIDAD CON EL PUEBLO DE EL SALVADOR   Ante el grave hecho de violencia electoral ocurrido la tarde del domingo 31 de enero, las organizaciones de los Estados Unidos de América: CISPES, Ciudades Hermanas, SHARE y Voces en la Frontera, expresamos que:   Condenamos enérgicamente […]

Highlights from our 2020 National Gathering

Last weekend we held our annual National Gathering for 2020. Due to COVID, we held the event on Zoom. Although it was sad not being to be surrounded by friends, this modality enabled the participation of some who were never able to travel before (or never received their traveling VISAs). The weekend was facilitated by […]

Statement – Biden elected as president / Elección de Biden

(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO)   STATEMENT ON JOE BIDEN’S VICTORY IN THE U.S. ELECTIONS THE ORGANIZATIONS IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE SALVADORAN PEOPLE SPEAK   The Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador (CISPES), the SHARE Foundation, Voices on The Border and the U.S. – El Salvador Sister Cities Network speak about the electoral results […]

Third update: Rural Women and COVID in El Salvador

To commemorate the International Day of Rural Women, U.S.- El Salvador Sister Cities (USESSC) in alliance with the women’s roundtable of CRIPDES are organizing a new online event titled:   Rural Women organizing and violations to their Human Rights during the COVID19 Pandemic   During one hour, our speakers will talk about the different challenges […]