Stories about El Salvador from June, 2007
El Salvador: The Passing of Poet Liliam Jiménez
Hora Cero [ES] writes about the passing of Salvadoran poet Liliam Jiménez, who was known “for her unshakeable socialist affiliation, whose ideals were expressed in her poetry.”
El Salvador: Protests Against Health Care Privatization
Tim's El Salvador Blog writes about the recent protests against health care privatization. The march was sponsored by the opposition party, FMLN and other NGOs.
El Salvador: Crime Pays
A recent report by the United Nations Development Programme found that only 4% of all homicides resulted in punishment, which led to a dispute by Minister of Security, René Figueroa . Tim Muth writes in Tim's El Salvador Blog that “Figueroa can complain about the study, but the facts are...
El Salvador: Newspaper Refuses to Publish FMLN Critique
The Salvadoran daily La Prensa Gráfica recently refused to publish a piece from opposition party FMLN criticizing current President Tony Saca, as it claimed it is a private company that reserves the right to publish anything they see fit. The blog Hora Cero [ES] places the information on his site...
Americas: Recent Poll Numbers
Bloggings by Boz returns with his regular installment of poll numbers from across the region. The summary post includes news from Guatemala, El Salvador, Colombia, Ecuador and Argentina.
