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New City Hall in Izalco
December 28, 2004

USAID Director Mark Silverman and Salvadoran president Elías Antonio Saca participated in a ceremony to inaugurate the newly reconstructed building that houses the municipal government of Izalco, Sonsonate. The original building was destroyed in the 2001 earthquakes.

USAID Director Mark Silverman and Salvadoran president Elías Antonio Saca participated in a ceremony to inaugurate the newly reconstructed building that houses the municipal government of Izalco, Sonsonate. The original building was destroyed in the 2001 earthquakes.

Izalco Mayor Carlos Alexis Portillo, Sonsonate Governor Roberto Aquino and Fund for Social Development and Investment president (FISDL) José Antonio Rovira also participated in the ceremony.

The US Government through USAID provided $236,528 to fund the rebuilding of the city hall. The work was coordinated by FISDL and the Municipality of Izalco.

USAID has funded the construction of 3,468 houses in Sonsonate that have benefited the same number of families in Izalco and other 12 municipalities in the Department through FONAVIPO, CARE and Mercy Corps.

 

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