MOFGA’s 2020 Common Ground Country Fair had to go virtual this year due to the COVID19 pandemic. The Bangor and MOFGA committees rose to the occasion and created a video where they could share what they learned during the December 2019 delegation to El Salvador. Here’s their video: Please check all the other […]
Last saturday, Arely Ortega (the sistering representative from CCR) joined me in a trip to San José Las Flores. There, we were met by Zoila Guardado and Dora Serrano and both of them provided some news on the situation of Las Flores. The board – the board is still strong and will be in place […]
(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) On October 23rd, Sister Cities joined the press conference where CISPES, The Share Foundation, the Water Forum and organizations of Salvadorans in Los Angeles (CUSE) made an urgent call to stop water privatization initiatives. After the press conference, the group went to the Legislative Assembly where they delivered signatures from Salvadorans abroad […]
(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) Last friday, on October 5th, Alfredo López facilitated the assembly of scholarship recipients who are supported in their studies thanks to the contributions of the Sister Cities’ committees. The topic developed during the assembly was “Benefits and danger of technology”; but the most interesting was listening the assignment they got from […]
(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 Guardian recently wrote an article about the danger of having the private sector involved in the water supply system. “What we are going to have is a country that has less and less drinking water and that has a higher percentage of contaminated water,” said Andreu Oliva, the rector of Central American University José […]
Court Delays Decision on Prosecution’s Appeal in Suchitoto 13 Case April 12, 2008 More than a week after the legal deadline for a decision, a Cojutepeque appeals court continues to delay its decision on an appeal by the Salvadoran government prosecution to reopen the Suchitoto 13 case. According to the Suchitoto 13 defense lawyers, the […]
February 13 Twice as many people as organizers expected – an estimated 700 – left the town of Suchitoto Monday morning, February 11, carrying photos of those who have come to be known as the “Suchitoto 13″ and posters reading ”Liberty for the Political Prisoners of Suchitoto”. Organized by the Association of Rural Communities for […]
Suchitoto 13 Update February 7, 2008 Social Organizations Increase the Pressure as time Expires for the Prosecution The case of the “Suchitoto 13” is at a boiling point as both sides prepare for the upcoming preliminary hearing to present evidence and testimony. An extension solicited by the Attorney General’s office and granted by […]
The following text is a translation of the video covering the events of July 2 that is available in two parts here (Part 1) and here (part 2). The translation was made by a representative and volunteer at the SHARE Foundation — thank you! CAPTURADOS EN SUCHITOTO1/CAPTURED IN SUCHITOTO :30 REPRESSION IN SUCHITOTO, EL SALVADOR, […]