Otro Plan Colombia no es la solución a la crisis migratoria centroamericana
Julia Duranti, APP Colombia Mientras el Congreso menos productivo en la historia de los EE.UU. se fue de vacaciones en agosto sin abordar...
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- Aug 29, 2014
- 4 min
Another Plan Colombia is no solution for Central America migration crisis
Julia Duranti, Witness for Peace Colombia While the least-productive Congress in history went on vacation in August without addressing...
- Apr 10, 2014
- 4 min
San Jose, Buenaventura: Ground zero for Free Trade in Colombia
By Chelsey Dyer, WfP Southeast Board The houses surrounding me were small wooden structures, built by the hands of the community members...
- Apr 10, 2014
- 4 min
San José, Buenaventura: Zona cero del libre comercio en Colombia
Por Chelsey Dyer, Junta Regional de APP Sureste Las casas que me rodeaban eran pequeñas, construidas de madera por las manos de los...
- Apr 1, 2014
- 3 min
The Human Face (and Price) of Trade
The Witness blog series is back! This month, Witness for Peace, in close collaboration with coalition partners in the United States and...
- Nov 7, 2013
- 1 min
“Immigration Problem”
Spoken word by Hillary Watson (delegate of a WfP delegation in Colombia) about U.S policy with Latin America and the consequent...
- Mar 31, 2013
- 9 min
Why I decided to Boycott Illegal Drugs
I grew up in Colombia, hearing about cartel members and drug lords who were killing each other, and innocent people, in order to gain...
- Nov 15, 2012
- 5 min
Election Blog Series – Drug Policy Reform at Home and Abroad
WFP Colombia Team With the end of the U.S. presidential election, political commentators have begun predicting what the differences and...
- Aug 23, 2012
- 5 min
Nimbyism and Colombia’s “Socially Responsible” Mine, Cerrejón
By Jeanine Legato WfP Colombia Southeastern Massachusetts, where I am from, was deeply embroiled in a nimby (Not-In- My- Backyard) ...
- Aug 21, 2012
- 3 min
GM Workers Enter 4th Week on Hunger Strike with Growing International Support
By Austin Robles WFP Colombia Dozens of people protested in front of GM’s headquarters in Detroit last week, outraged at the company’s...
- Aug 13, 2012
- 11 min
Labor Action Plan Monitoring Report
This is a Labor Action Plan Monitoring report done by Witness for Peace delegates and International Team this past July. It includes the...
- Aug 3, 2012
- 3 min
Fired GM Workers Commemorate Protest’s Anniversary with Hunger Strike
By Austin Robles WFP Colombia Minutes before he started to sew his mouth shut, Jorge Parra explained his rationale to me: “Essentially GM...
- Aug 1, 2012
- 4 min
Caño Manso Reclaimed its Collective Territory, but Security Concerns Persist
By Austin Robles WFP Colombia Team Colombians often refer to their country as one of laws but without law enforcement. For communities...
- Jul 12, 2012
- 3 min
Gold Rush in Colombia: Part 2
by Amanda Tello The lure of profits has attracted the attention of more than just the state and multinational corporations (MNCs) to the...
- Jul 6, 2012
- 6 min
Gold Rush in Colombia: Part 1
by Amanda Tello Colombia is one of the most bio-diverse, resource-abundant countries in the world. Home to the Amazon rainforest, the...
- Jun 12, 2012
- 4 min
Workers of the Americas at Risk: The Cases of Wisconsin, Colombia, and Guatemala
by Carlos Cruz, Colombia Team The workers of the Americas are facing an all-out attack on their rights and their lives. The recent effort...
- May 21, 2012
- 3 min
Car Bomb Explodes in Bogotá as Trade Accord Begins
By Austin Robles, WFP Colombia When I left the United States to do human rights work in Colombia, I knew the risks of entering the...
- May 9, 2012
- 3 min
Verification Mission: Illicit Coca Crops Endangering Collective Land Rights
By Austin Robles, WFP Colombia This is the final installment of Witness’s February trip to Urabá (find links to past posts here and...
- May 1, 2012
- 3 min
First trade union member killed since FTA implementation announced
The packed room of port workers stood in silent commemoration of Daniel Aguirre, a man who dedicated his life to the struggle of the...
- Apr 16, 2012
- 1 min
An Open Letter to Secretary Solis from a Union Member
This is an open letter to Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis from union member and Witness for Peace board member John Walsh. It comes after...
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