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US Ambassador Jean Manes at a USAID event. Source- elsalvador.com.

USAID in El Salvador: The Politics of Prevention
July 5, 2017
The State Department’s rhetorical work of de-emphasizing political ideology serves a fundamentally ideological purpose in El Salvador Read more >>
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Scott Nicholson, ¡presente!
July 4, 2017
CISPES mourns the loss of long-time Latin America organizer and human rights accompanier Scott Nicholson Read more >>
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Union Leaders protest the Private Pension Financial Institutions- AFPs.

Right-wing Opposition Forces El Salvador into Default, as Unions Propose End to Privatized Pension System to Resolve Fiscal Crisis
July 3, 2017
On Friday, April 7, the government of El Salvador... Read more >>
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Supreme Court issues injunction against SITRAMSS, opening up rapid bus transit lanes to the private vehicles Photo: CISPES

Social Movement Defends Public Transportation Initiative Against Supreme Court Overreach
June 29, 2017
A Supreme Court ruling opened up the lanes reserved for buses creating chaos. Read more >>
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U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson at a press conference in Mexico City in February. (U.S. Department of State)

An Alliance for Insecurity?
June 22, 2017
Leaders of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador gathered in Miami with Vice President Mike Pence, for a “Conference on Prosperity and Security in Central America.” Read more >>
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