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...
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- 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 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...
- Mar 21, 2012
- 4 min
“We do it knowing what can happen”, Interview with Gilda, Honduran Journalist Under Threat
Honduras is one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a journalist. On March 11th, Honduran Journalist Fausto Evelio Valle was...
- Feb 16, 2012
- 2 min
UN Rapporteur Addresses Human Rights Crisis in Honduras
“I am worried by the level of violence that affects people who peacefully claim their economic and social rights, including the right to...
- Aug 19, 2011
- 2 min
Reports on Violence in Bajo Aguan Fail to Capture Complexity of Conflict
By the Witness for Peace International Team, Nicaragua Early this week, several major news outlets ran stories concerning continued...
- Jun 28, 2011
- 2 min
Honduras: Two Years After Military Coup, U.S.-Backed Repression Continues
By Riahl O’Malley International Team Witness for Peace Two years ago today, Manuel Zelaya, then the democratically-elected president of...
- 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...
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