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...
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- Nov 30, 2012
- 5 min
December 1: Mexican Presidential Power Transitions from one Human Rights Violator to the Next
by Carlin Christy, Mexico Team This December 1st, it might have been possible for Mexicans to breathe a collective sigh of relief. The...
- 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...
- Nov 2, 2012
- 5 min
Election Blog Series – Honduras: Why U.S. Policy Needs a Re-Set
-by Witness for Peace Honduras/Nicaragua Team Why U.S. Policy in Honduras Needs a Re-Set Although neither candidate mentioned Honduras in...
- Aug 28, 2012
- 7 min
Live from the Caravan for Peace: Mexican Drug War Victims Travel The US and Call for Policy Change
By Alissa Escarce, former Witness for Peace Delegate For the past two weeks two white buses, each emblazoned with red block letters...
- Jun 18, 2012
- 4 min
Obama’s New Immigration Directive a Positive Step, But Not Enough
By Carlin Christy, WFP Mexico and Tony Macias former WFP Mexico Team Member A new policy move by President Obama and the Department of...
- May 24, 2012
- 3 min
The DEA killed the Hopes of Hasked Brooks Wood
Ahúas, Gracias a Dios Wednesday, May 23, 2012 By: defensoresenlinea.com Translation by the Witness for Peace Nicaragua Team For the...
- May 23, 2012
- 4 min
Severe Injuries Suffered By Victims On Boat Attacked By DEA Agents
La Ceiba, Atlantida By: defensoresenlinea.com Translation by the Witness for Peace Nicaragua Team For the original version in Spanish...
- 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 18, 2012
- 4 min
Lessons from Iraq in Honduras and the Attack against the Miskitos
By: OFRANEH (Organizacion Fraternal Negra Hondureña) Translation by Witness for Peace Nicaragua Team For the original version in Spanish...
- Apr 26, 2012
- 5 min
Hope and Strength in the Face of Violence, Grief, and Despair
By Claudia Ana Rodriguez, WFP Mexico This past weekend, my fellow team member Carlin Christy, and I went to Cuernavaca, a small city in...
- Apr 23, 2012
- 2 min
Drug Policy and its Consequences: Summit of the Americas
During the Summit of the Americas this month, leaders from the Americas came together to discuss pressing issues in the region. One of...
- Apr 18, 2012
- 1 min
Voices from the People’s Summit
By WFP Colombia Team As Presidents from across the Americas were getting set to gather for the Summit of the Americas April 14-15, social...
- Jan 6, 2012
- 4 min
Honduras: “Libertarians” Model Cities and the Resurrection of William Walker
Written by OFRANEH (Organizacion Fraternal Negra Hondureña) and posted on January 4, 2012. Translated into English by the Witness for...
- May 5, 2011
- 3 min
POLICY ANALYSIS: Mexican Family Tragedy at the Epicenter of U.S. Aid and Military Abuse
May 5th, 2011 Josefina Reyes was assassinated with a gunshot to the head outside her barbeque stand last January. Her crime? Protesting...
- May 5, 2011
- 2 min
Second Major Peace March in Mexico is Mobilizing
“Estamos hasta la madre!” (“We’ve had it up to here!”) By Claudia Ana Rodriguez International Team – Mexico Witness for Peace The chant...
- Mar 5, 2011
- 2 min
The Elephant in the Room with Obama and Calderón
By Moravia de la O International Team – Mexico Witness for Peace Amid rising tensions between their governments, yesterday Presidents...
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