Stories about El Salvador from January, 2008
El Salvador: Death Threats for Radio Cadena Mi Gente
Tim Muth writes about the death threats received by the journalists of the radio station Cadena Mi Gente.
El Salvador: Private Citizen's Data
A recent newspaper article stated that the private data of all citizens of El Salvador is contained in a database belonging to a Guatemalan company. Hunnapuh [es] provides some tips, some extreme, to hide in a clandestine fashion, including,
El Salvador: 16th Anniversary of the Peace Accords
On January 16, El Salvador observed the 16th anniversary of the signing of the Peace Accords that ended that country's civil war. Hunnapuh [es] reflects on the long process of political reform.
El Salvador: Murder of Mayor of Alegría
Hunnapuh [es] writes about the murder of the mayor of Alegría in El Salvador. Upon his election as mayor, Wilmer Moises Funes of the FMLN published a website listing irregularities found in the administration of the previous mayor from the ARENA party. Funes later received death threats and some think...
Central America: Nations to Form a Union?
Could the Central American nations form a united Central American union? Aaron Ortiz of Pensieve provides a little bit of historical background on the region and links to several organizations that work across the region.
El Salvador: The Popularity of Funes
David Holiday of Central America and Beyond compares Salvadoran presidential candidate Mauricio Funes of FMLN to the “rock-star status” of Barack Obama due to how Funes is being received by the electorate.
El Salvador: Top 2007 Stories
Tim Muth of Tim's El Salvador Blog lists his top El Salvador stories of 2007.
