El Salvador grapples with rising bloodshed
Comments OffDrugs, corruption and a history of violence and abuse contribute to a per capita homicide rate that is 10 times that of the U.S. In the first three months of 2009, 12 people were killed each day.Why must el salvadorans continue to kill themselves for worthless things. Why are they not allowed to nuture life? [...]
Catholic Church Tryin g to Outlaw Gay Marriage in El Salvador
Comments OffI guess this is a controversial subject in many countries including san Salvador. It can be touchy based on where you live here in el Salvador it is very dangerous. When someone knows if you are gay or not you’re likely to wind up in a ditch with a bullet in your head. Is it [...]
What We Want: Voices from the Salvadoran Left
Comments OffInterview with Ana Martinez Ana Martínez is an organizer and activist who was born in El Salvador in October 1980 – the same month and year that five armed leftist groups politically converged under the name of the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN) to confront military and civilian death squads and overthrow the Salvadoran [...]
National Flag of El Salvador
Comments OffHere is a little interesting history on the national flag of El Salvador. National Flag of El Salvador Proportions: 189:335 El Salvador Flag Description: The flag of El Salvador consists of three equal horizontal stripes – the top and bottom stripe are blue; and the middle stripe is white. In the middle of El Salvdor’s [...]
Mario Funes First task El Salvadors Gangs
Comments OffThe new president Mario Funes has a very large task at hand, probably the biggest one in El Salvador’s History. This is to find a solution to the gang problem that plagues El Salvador. There are many things that he can do. One is to take a Fierce right wing stance like arena did and [...]
