Tag Archives: Water Forum

Water Forum statement regarding Bukele’s proposal / Posición del Foro del Agua ante la propuesta de Bukele

(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO)   In May, the Legislative Assembly now controlled by the New Ideas party decided to archive the historic proposal that came from civil society to legislate the use of water, as well as the gender identity law and other bills that they considered “obsolete” for the current reality of El Salvador. Last […]

Water and migration, the failed subjects of the popular president Bukele

(Read the original article in spanish here)   The Salvadoran population points out two issues that should be a priority for President Nayib Bukele: serving migrant detainees in the southern United States and improving access and drinking water service. This is revealed by the evaluation survey of the first one hundred days of government conducted […]

Rosie Ramsey showing international support for the water law at a protest in San Salvador

Tired of Waiting for a Law to Protect their Water, Salvadorans Take to the Streets

By Alexandra Early   The Salvadoran people have been waiting for seven years for the Legislative Assembly to pass a comprehensive law to protect their right to safe and clean water. In July they decided they are done waiting and staged a series of rallies, road blocks and press conferences to pressure the legislature to […]