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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 23, 2021
CONTACT:
Fernanda Durand (443) 396-3317 fernanda@communicationsshop.us
Nancy Treviño (786) 201-8958 press@alianzaamericas.org
**MEDIA ADVISORY**
Experts discuss El Salvador’s current challenges and explore solutions
WHAT: As part of the ongoing series “A Prosperous Future is Possible: Critical Conversations About Mexico and Central America,” Alianza Americas and Presente.org will host a live virtual conversation, this time focused on El Salvador, this Wednesday, August 25. The conversation will feature civil society leaders and experts based in El Salvador who will discuss issues including democratic deterioration, the climate crisis, public finances, including the nation’s recent move to make Bitcoin legal tender, and tax reform. Throughout the series, panelists will discuss and explore structural solutions to problems such as poverty, corruption, the climate crisis, and existing anti-democratic and authoritarian practices. It’s imperative that the voices of Latin American leaders from the region working on an array of issues share their perspectives and solutions.
WHO:
- Lourdes Molina, Senior Economist, Central American Institute for Fiscal Studies (ICEFI)
- Ruth López, Director of Area of Anti-corruption and Justice, Cristosal
- Nelson Cuellar, Executive Director, Prisma
WHEN: Wednesday, August 25, 2021
TIME: 1:00 p.m. ET / 12:00 p.m. CT / 10:00 a.m. PT / 11:00 a.m. Central America
WHERE: Via Zoom. RSVP at https://bit.ly/3i2i4sv
INTERPRETATION: Interpretation from Spanish to English will be available via Zoom for each conversation.
Find the program for the series below
Register for the rest of the program: https://bit.ly/3i2i4sv
- Part 5: Costa Rica
Date: Wednesday, Sept. 1
Time: 1 p.m. ET/12 p.m. CT/10 a.m. PT/ 11:00 a.m. Central America
Panelistas: TBA
- Part 6: Nicaragua
Date: Wednesday, Sept. 8
Time: 1 p.m. ET/12 p.m. CT/10 a.m. PT/ 11:00 a.m. Central America
Panelists: TBA
If you have questions or press requests, contact press@alianzaamericas.org
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Alianza Americas is a network of migrant-led organizations working in the United States and transnationally to create an inclusive, equitable and sustainable way of life for communities across North, Central and South America.
Presente.org is the nation’s largest online Latinx organizing group — and the nation’s premier Latinx digital organizing hub — advancing social justice with technology, media, and culture. Presente.org’s mission is to advance Latinx power and create winning campaigns that amplify Latinx voices; expand the political imagination and traditional boundaries; and foster inspiration for freedom, equity, and justice.
