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Tuesday, February 28, 2006
The Ordination to the Priesthood of The Rev. Amy Denny Zuniga
Tue, February 28, 2006 | link
Episcopal Youth Connection with El Salvador
Episcopal Relief and Development introduces Episcopal Youth Connection- ERD’s first youth mission
experience to El Salvador! This summer, 15 youth volunteers (ages 16-20) will have the opportunity to join Salvadoran youth
from the Diocese of El Salvador in a 10-day cultural emersion trip. The youth volunteers will work, play and worship at the
Diocesan retreat center, Cielo Mar (Heavenly Sea) from Friday, July 28th to Sunday, August 6th, 2006. To learn more about
this upcoming trip please click the general information and tentative week outline links. If you are interested in applying, please download the application. Note: Applications for ERD’s new mission opportunity are due no later than April 15th, 2006.
For
further questions, please contact ERD’s Volunteer Coordinator, Olivia Lacroze, by calling 1-800-334-7626 ext. 6189 or e-mail
olacroze@er-d.org. To reach ERD's Director of Church Relations, The Rev. Kedron D. Jarvis, call 1-800-334-7626 ext. 6355 or e-mail
kjarvis@er-d.org. Check out the Cielo Mar Photo Gallery!
Tue, February 28, 2006 | link
Sunday, February 26, 2006
Growth for the Smallest Producers
Cooperative Century XXI has announced a certification plan for the
smallest coffee producers. Through the plan the producers will be able to export and sell their production at a guaranteed
price of $121 per quintal (1 quintal = 100 kg or 220 lbs). The project is being organized jointly by Proexcafé
and Nestlé of England. The fixed price will allow small producers to plan their businesses
with more certainty. The project will also work with farmers on development and diversification. (Those of you
who don't follow the coffee market probably don't know that coffee has varied between $0.42 and $3.15 per pound over
the past ten years on the New York Board of Trade. Even in the past year the price has varied between $0.84 and $1.36)
Link to News Stories on Flor Rivera
Sun, February 26, 2006 | link
President Saca: CAFTA is a Reality
Click on the link for President Saca's statement:
Saturday, February 25, 2006
USA Names El Salvador a Strategic Partner
President Saca met with President Bush at the White House recently. Saca reported that Bush said that the US would
like to have a strategic ally that is not a NATO member. Saca also met with Donald Rumsfeld and talked about joitn efforts
to control gang activity.
Sat, February 25, 2006 | link
Friday, February 24, 2006
256 Animals Die at Zoological Park
Over three years 75 mammals, 128 reptiles and 53 birds have died at the Zoological Park in San Salvador.
Mario Guevara, ex-director of the park, said the deaths were normal and from natural causes. Gustavo González,
a veterinarian from Guatemala, disagreed claiming some animals do not adapt or are mistreated during the transfer and for
that reason died.
Can't Take Delta to Venezuela
Delta, my favorite airline going south, has been thrown out of Venezuela.
CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuela has prohibited Continental Airlines and Delta Air Lines from flying into
this South American nation and is restricting American Airlines, Francisco Plaz, the president of the National Aviation Institute,
said.
Speaking late Thursday, Plaz said that the measure was taken because the U.S. FAA
had established a similar ban on commercial jets registered in Venezuela 10 years ago due to safety violations.
The ban would take effect on March 1, Plaz told the local Globovision television channel.
US Military on Humanitarian Mission in Department of Morazon
About 250 pieces of heavy machinery and containers with medical supplies and construction material arrived
in El Salvador on February 21, marking the first steps towards the joint humanitarian excercize New Horizons 2006, joint task
force Morazan.
The military ship Cape Orlando docked at Acajutla port with the personnel and equipment need for the
construction of the base camp for what will be the tenth military exercise in El Salvador. It will take place in Morazan Department,
in Northeastern El Salvador.
About 400 U.S. Reserve members from the Army, Naval Force and Air Force from 33 different
units in 23 States will take place in this exercise. About 150 Salvadoran military will also participate in this effort. They
will build three schools and 2 community centers, dig three wells, and conduct three different medical readiness training
exercises, called MEDRETEs, in 11 different communities in Morazan.
[From the US Embassy]
Thursday, February 23, 2006
Today's Headlines
- President Saca continues to receive a 70% approval rating from the citizens of El Salvador
- Death toll from diarrhea
reaches 24
- Thirteen babies being treated for diarrhea at Hospital San Rafael in Libertad are in one room
- President Saca is meeting with Secretary Rumsfeld on combatting gangs
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Lutheran Bishop Speaks Out Against Proposed Immigration Law
Medardo Gómez, the Lutheran bishop of El Salvador, has spoken forcefully against the anti-immigration legislation
being propsed by the Bush adminsitration. "We interpret this law to be a treacherous premediated threat, since our country
will be seriously affected if it is approved." said the bishop. The law makes it a criminal act to take in a relative
who has arrived in the US without papers, according to the bishop. He pointed out that there are approximately two million
Salvadorenos is the US -- many without papers.
25% of Voters Have Changed Their Preference
Two and half weeks until the election and a recent poll shows that 25% of the voters say they are going
to vote for a different party. Poll results indicate the FMLN retains 95% of their voters and ARENA 85%; the smaller
parties are the ones who suffer the most from fickle voters. (Sample size: 2,000; error 2.2%)
I'm back.....
Been in El Salvador for two weeks. Back in gear now.
Wednesday, February 1, 2006
Coverage and Commentary on the Death of Schafik Handal
Wed, February 1, 2006 | link
New Web site of Episcopal Anglican Church of El Salvador
From Dick Bower....
Dear Companions of the Anglican Church of El Salvador,
I am delighted to announce that the Episcopal Anglican Church of El Salvador has inaugurated a new web site.
It is beautiful, but still in process.
Check it out. It is a new way to announce God's Good news through the life and ministry of our Church in
El Salvador.
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