El Salvador 2009: A 'Change' Year?

El Salvador 2009: A ‘Change’ Year?

In the presidential elections in March, an FMLN victory will rely heavily on stronghold neighborhoods like Mejicanos, where most people ...
El Salvador 2009: A ‘Change’ Year?

El Salvador 2009: A ‘Change’ Year?

A bright red tent glows with the penetrating light of San Salvador’s midday sun. Streamers with triangular red-and-black FMLN banners ...
El Salvador 2009: A ‘Change’ Year?

El Salvador 2009: A ‘Change’ Year?

A bright red tent glows with the penetrating light of San Salvador’s midday sun. Streamers with triangular red-and-black FMLN banners ...
Salvadoran Students Confront Growing Repression

Salvadoran Students Confront Growing Repression

Despite a vigorous nationwide search and a handful of traffic-snarling protests, Edward Francisco Contreras is still missing. The 21-year-old student ...
El Salvador: Water Inc. and the Criminalization of Protest

El Salvador: Water Inc. and the Criminalization of Protest

Last year, when residents in Santa Eduviges entered their second month without running water, everyone knew something had to be ...
Salvadoran Students Confront Growing Repression

Salvadoran Students Confront Growing Repression

Despite a vigorous nationwide search and a handful of traffic-snarling protests, Edward Francisco Contreras is still missing. The 21-year-old student ...