Indigenous Peoples’ Claims ARE POLITICAL
For some time, indigenous peoples in El Salvador have been demanding recognition. Indeed, until recently, the mere existence of indigenous peoples was denied by the Salvadoran state and by Salvadorans […]
For some time, indigenous peoples in El Salvador have been demanding recognition. Indeed, until recently, the mere existence of indigenous peoples was denied by the Salvadoran state and by Salvadorans […]
One of the key elements of indigenous worldviews in Latin America rests on harmonic relations between nature and humans. Recent indigenous discourses and activism focus on restoring the harmonic relationship […]
Every time I go back to El Salvador, there is further evidence of efforts at catching up to Western countries. This is certainly true for the ARENA years, when economic […]
I recently attended the Canadian Association for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CALACS) 2013 Congress. As much as CALACS was an academic conference, I felt that it was also a call for […]
In El Salvador, national storytellers are often revered. Salarrué (Cuentos de Barro), Alfredo Espino (Jicaras Tristes), and Miguel Angel Espino (Mitología de Cuscatlán) are examples of national authors that have shaped […]
During my travels in El Salvador, my family and I went to admire the sunset at Acajutla. At first I was a bit disappointed that this ship was part of […]
I have been reading a number of recounts about the civil war in El Salvador, including Carceles Clandestinas by Ana Guadalupe Martinez, Nunca Estuve Sola by Nidia Diaz, and Revelaciones de […]
I am now back in Canada after a research trip to El Salvador and am going through a time of reflection, which I think merits to be the subject of […]
Transportation in El Salavador is often a source of contention among politicians, bus owners, bus drivers, and the general public. Public transportation is one of the main ways in which people […]
Over the last few months, I have spent a significant amount of time in local markets, especially the market in Izalco. It is so intriguing to see how politics influences […]