Tag Archives: USESSC

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 […]

Anti mining webinar flyer

Live Webinar: Chalatenango Free of Mining Report Back

Bummed out that you missed the anti-mining delegation? Don’t worry! On this short webinar, delegates and Salvadoran partners who participated in the historic San Jose Las Flores community consultution to ban mining in the municpality will give a report about the proceedings and the impact it will have on the Salvadoran struggle against mining.   […]

Achievements of the Sister Cities Network from October 2009 to October 2010

Sistering Successes ·         We brought 7 delegations from 7 committees, a total of 61 people, to El Salvador to learn and exchange ideas with their sistered communities. ·         We had 4 volunteers representing Sister Cities in El Salvador and one volunteer in the U.S. office ·         The New Jersey and San Isidro/Los Amates Sister City […]