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Peacebuilding en las Américas News
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Written by Jessica Belt
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There has
been good news at the house where I am staying. Several weeks ago, the son of my
landlady (and father of the little girl who lives here too) got into the US
successfully. He had been more than two weeks waiting on
the border for the coyote to take him across, then a friend had to fly out to
get him from Houston (?) and drive him back to North Carolina where he and his
wife live. The whole process cost over $7,000! And he and his wife work in
restaurants.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 26 June 2009 )
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Peacebuilding en las Américas News
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Written by Jessica Belt
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[As President-elect Mauricio Funes prepares to take the reins in El
Salvador, The Rag Blog’s Val Liveoak helps us understand the tough job
he faces. This article is translated and adapted from reports on
ElFaro.net. It was originally published in The Rag Blog , May 26, 2009]
El Salvador is only close to achieving two of 12 Millennium Development
Objectives that were projected for 2015, a 98 page document released
May 21 disclosed.
Concerning the goal of reducing of poverty, outgoing President Elías
Antonio Saca’s administration inherited in 2004 a lowering of the
percentage of people in absolute poverty to below 14.1%. However he
admitted in a press conference on May 28, that it is a “national
disgrace” that over 800,000 Salvadorans remain in absolute poverty.
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 31 May 2009 )
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Written by Jessica Belt
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I travelled to San Salvador from Guatemala the evening of the 8th. Sister Peggy O’Neill had agreed to pick me up and take me to Suchitoto, and she was at the bus terminal waiting for me. (The man who was in charge of the luggage kindly lifted my heavy suitcase into the car—a sample of the kind helpfulness of Salvadorans.) As we drove to Suchitoto, she told me about some of the plans she has for the Centro Arte para la Paz. There is a fairly well-known guitarist who will pay for music teachers for children to learn guitar and other instruments, which is an addition to the harp lessons a Canadian woman comes 4 times a year to give. She’s excited about increasing the Centro’s program in this way. The guitarist gave and will give in the future some concerts to benefit the Centro.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 28 May 2009 )
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Peacebuilding en las Américas News
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Written by The Webster
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Val Liveoak recently appeared on "Peace by Piece", a public access TV show in Iowa City, to talk about her work as coordinator of Peacebuilding en las Américas. Click "Read More" to watch the interview!
Length: 60:31
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Last Updated ( Friday, 26 June 2009 )
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