Yearly Archives: 2009

CoLatino: Murder of Dora Alicia Sorto Rodriguez, Dec. 26, 2009

New act of violence against environmentalists in Cabañas Saturday, December 26, 2009 Diario Co Latino, San Salvador, El Salvador Ivan Escobar Diario Co Latino staff Less than a week after the murder of the environmentalist Ramiro Rivera in Cabañas, today another murder was reported, this time a woman who was also a member of the […]

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Mesa Frente a la Mineria Release: Assassinations continue, Dec. 27, 2009

The National Roundtable Against Mineral Mining San Salvador, December 27 2009 The assassinations of those opposing mining projects continue. The environmentalist Dora Alicia Sorto Rodriguez, was assassinated yesterday at 3:30 in the afternoon, in the town of Trinidad in Sensuntepeque (Cabañas). This crime occurred only a week after the murder of Ramiro Rivera Gomez, another […]

Mesa Frente a la Mineria Release: Assassinations in Cabanas, Dec. 22, 2009

The press release below was issued on December 22, 2009 by the National Coalition Against Mineral Mining in El Salvador.  It places responsibility on Pacific Rim mining company, for creating a context of growing tension and conflict, and the Salvadoran legal system for not punishing the perpetrators of previous crimes. Original Spanish below.   PRESS […]

Fraudulant Elections and Implications of the Honduras Coup, Dec 09

All of us need to stay updated about the coup in Honduras. Check out the following resources about the Coup and then TAKE ACTION.         To see a graphic history of the coup in Honduras, take a look at: The Honduran Coup: A Graphic History To read about the U.S. Position on […]

CRIPDES Allies Send a Greeting to US Solidarity, Dec 09

Tita Colunga of ProVida, a member of the MPR-12 Alliance, gave this speech to the CRIPDES-PROGRESO assembly in Suchitoto on December 9th. Looking back at this year, there have been so many successes that we cannot forget. On March 15th, we elected our new government. And now, with our new government, how many people have […]

International Awards Energize Anti-Mining Movement in El Salvador, Dec 09

On October 15th the Mesa was recognized internationally for their human rights work. Five representatives from the Mesa traveled to Washington D.C to receive the prestigious Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Award from the Institute for Policy Studies. The award was presented by Congressman Michael Michaud, who has been a supportive ally of human rights work in […]

Silencing Voices: Murders of Anti-Mining Activists in Chiapas and El Salvador

December 2, 2009 By the Communications team of the National Roundtable against Mineral Mining On November 27 Mariano Abarca Roblero, a leader in the Mexican Network of the Affected by Mining (REMA), was assassinated. During the criminal act, Orlando Velásquez was also gravely injured. Orlando was a friend of the environmentalist that was riddled with […]

Honduras Advocacy Update

Along with our partners in CRIPDES, we are outraged about the current situation in Honduras and the recent fraudulent elections. Sister Cities members, who accompanied the Salvadoran elections process last year, know that elections take months of planning and intense observation in order to be free and fair. The Honduran elections on the other hand, […]

CRIPDES and Sister Cities respond to Hurricane Ida, Nov 09

As soon as Hurricane Ida hit El Salvador on November 7, all the different areas that make up CRIPDES: the organized communities, the CRIPDES regions, and the CRIPDES national board, activated. At the same time, Sister Cities committees in the U.S. and their families and friends all responded in solidarity with concern and funds for […]

Sister Cities Statement in Solidarity with Honduras

U.S.-El Salvador Sister Cities Statement in Solidarity with Honduras   We, the U.S.-El Salvador Sister Cities Network, stand in solidarity with the people of Honduras and the National Front Against the Coup D’etat in Honduras as they struggle to protect their constitutional rights and restore democracy in their country.   We categorically reject the coup […]