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Witness for Peace is extremely concerned about the safety of Oaxacan human rights defenders Rodrigo Flores Peñaloza and Bettina Cruz...
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- Sep 8, 2014
- 3 min
“Security” in Mexico doesn’t apply to many human rights defenders
Felipe Calderón, president of Mexico from 2006 to 2012, had a way of talking that sounded a bit like George W. Bush, which is to say...
- 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 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...
- Jun 8, 2012
- 3 min
Systematic Threats Force Mexican Labor Rights Organization CAT to Close its Office
by Carlin Christy, WfP Mexico Repeated attacks including kidnapping and death threats have forced the members of The Center of Support...
- 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 4, 2012
- 3 min
Estamos Hasta la Madre! Voices from Mexico’s Movement for Peace with Justice and Dignity
By Witness for Peace Mexico Team “I’ve been looking for my son for a year and one month! Do those of you who haven’t lost a child know...
- 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...
- Feb 23, 2012
- 2 min
Standing Up for Human Rights in the Bajo Aguan
This past Sunday marked the end of an incredible demonstration of solidarity with the people of the Bajo Aguan. The International Human...
- Mar 30, 2011
- 1 min
Today: International Day of Action in Solidarity with Honduras
By Brooke Denmark, Christine Goffredo and Riahl O’Malley International Team – Nicaragua Witness for Peace In Tegucigalpa teachers,...
- Mar 20, 2011
- 1 min
Honduran Teacher Killed During Military Repression of Peaceful Protest
By Christine Goffredo International Team – Nicaragua Witness for Peace Yesterday in Honduras’ capital city of Tegucigalpa, members of...
- May 7, 2010
- 3 min
Oaxaca Attack Exposes Repression of Social Movements
On April 27th, a caravan of people intending to enter San Juan Copala was attacked by an armed group. Residents of San Juan Copala had...
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- Feb 18, 2010
- 3 min
Honoring Colombians: Why Did Dolls Work?
by Anne Barstow, Rutgers Presbyterian Church of NYC Having tried a number of ways to make the Colombian displaced persons crisis real to...
- Feb 9, 2010
- 1 min
Memory as Resistance: Part 3
by Colette Cosner, WFP Northwest Regional Organizer Last week Obama announced the 2011 aid request for Latin America, with a proposal for...
- Oct 15, 2009
- 2 min
International Fast in Honduras
The International Fast for Honduras began its water-only phase on October 6th, 2009. One core faster, Andrés Thomas Conteris, is fasting...
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