A year since El Salvador's legislature unanimously approved a law prohibiting all metal mining activities in the country, Salvadoran organizations including the National Roundtable Against Metallic Mining are reaffirming their commitment to ensure the small Central American country continues to be an example to the world in the defense of precious water supplies.  They are also warning of the risk tha

From the Spring 2018 issue of El Salvador Watch.

In February, hundreds of immigrants from across the country gathered on Capitol Hill for three days of trainings, lobbying, and actions to push Congress to take action on Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Since its founding last year, the National TPS Alliance has brought together immigrants whose lives are now in jeopardy following Trump’s attacks on a program that protects over 430,000 U.S. residents from deportation to countries where conditions are unsafe. 

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From the Spring 2018 issue of El Salvador Watch

Approaching the 34th anniversary of the assassination of Salvadoran Archbishop Óscar Romero, the Catholic Church announced that Romero will officially be declared a saint in a ceremony taking place this October. The long-awaited decision has been welcomed and celebrated by countless people around the world who have been inspired by his example of accompanying the poor and marginalized, and opposing the US backed military's brutal repression of the Salvadoran people.

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