2009

Update on Honduras, please?

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We know that you are anxious for a resolution of the situation in Honduras and are wondering what is going on. Where is President Zelaya? Will he return? What is the U.S. doing to move the negotiations forward?

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Going Off Base: An Ousted U.S. Considers Moving Military Bases to Colombia

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Why is the United States expanding its military bases in Colombia?
What does this mean for U.S.-Colombia relations?
What does this mean for the region?


These are the questions on the lips of many Latin American leaders and activists as they react to the deal under works between Colombia and United States that would grant the U.S. military access to at least five additional Colombian military bases. This deal with Colombia comes quickly after Ecuador decided to end its agreement with the U.S. that allowed the U.S. military access to the Manta airbase on Ecuador’s Pacific coast.

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President Obama: Cuba Wants to Talk

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On Saturday, Cuban President Raul Castro, while addressing the Cuban parliament, again announced that his government stood ready to discuss anything with the Obama Administration.

President Castro’s statement both reaffirms his government’s commitment to the principles of the 1959 revolution and his willingness to reestablish a cordial relationship with the United States. See coverage here.  

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"Do not be silent during this time."

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We need democracy now, not later.  And while all of us tell stories, time is going on, and it is the poor people who are suffering from torture and persecution.  My last message is do not be silent during this time.  To be silent is to be complicit.  We need people speaking out; we need people like you to speak up for the Honduran people.
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