LAWG Blog - Latin America Working Group

Hey Congress: Stop Gun Violence in Mexico!

by Ruth Isabel Robles on February 01, 2013

“We embrace the pain of the mothers and fathers in the United States who have lost children to gun violence, because my own son was disappeared in Michoacán with a firearm,” said Araceli Rodríguez, mother of Luis Ángel León Rodríguez in a statement from Mexico’s Movement for Peace with Justice and Dignity (MPJD). Just like parents who lost children in the horrific Newtown shooting, victims across Mexico who have lost their sons and daughters to gun violence are calling for action to prevent future tragedies.

What can you do? Join us and call your members of Congress on Monday, February 4th!

:2013, Action Alerts, Mexico, Promote Justice for Mexico and the Borderlands, U.S.-Mexico Border

Monday February 4th: Join Us for the Interfaith Call-in to Prevent Gun Violence

by Ruth Isabel Robles on January 31, 2013

On Monday, February 4th people of faith and people of conscience from all over the country are participating in an Interfaith Call-in to Prevent Gun Violence. Follow the easy steps below or go to www.faithscalling.org. Lend your voice to the many grieving in Mexico and the U.S. due to gun violence by calling your Senator and insist that they act to prevent gun violence on both sides of the border!

:2013, Mexico, Promote Justice for Mexico and the Borderlands, U.S.-Mexico Border

Migrant News Round-up for December 17, 2012

by Ruth Isabel Robles on December 17, 2012

A compilation of articles related to migrants in transit for the week of Dec. 3-Dec. 17.

:2012, Resources for Activists, U.S.-Mexico Border

Thank You

by Ruth Isabel Robles on November 19, 2012

Wow. What an incredible year of activism we’ve seen from you.

As we all prepare to give thanks with family and friends later this week we wanted to ensure you knew how thankful we are for the tremendous difference you’ve made this year as a committed LAWGista. No matter the type of activism; from sending scolding emails to the Cuba desk at the State Department and the Office of Foreign Assets Control and to your Representative demanding that the U.S. enforce human rights requirements in Mexico to taking over social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter so that GM would hear out the members of ASOTRECOL, or the overwhelming amount of financial support we received for our Cuba program last week. Simply put, thank you.

You’ve made a world of difference and we’ll continue to fight for justice in Latin America, together.

To show you just how much we mean thanks, our staff put together this short and sweet video to drive the message home.