Action Center - Latin America Working Group

Cuba Skate: Different Concepts for a Different Generation

by Emily Chow on March 21, 2011

When you think of Cuba, the first things that come to your mind may be the “three C’s”: Caribbean climate, the Castro brothers, and Cohiba cigars; but that is by far not all that Cuba has to offer. Because of the United States’ foreign policy aimed at isolating Cuba (and therefore isolating us from Cuba), broad knowledge about the island and its people is limited. Many rely on exotic and stereotypical images of beautiful women on pristine beaches, Fidel Castro giving long-winded, animated speeches in front of the masses, and fine cigars to describe Cuba’s identity.

:2011, Blog Posts, Cuba, Emily Chow

Stop the U.S-Colombia Free Trade Agreement

by Vanessa Kritzer and Lisa Haugaard on March 17, 2011

Momentum is building fast in Washington to approve the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Colombia. Just today there were two hearings in Congress about it! But we cannot let this unfair agreement move forward.

Click here to sign our petition calling on President Obama to say no to the FTA now!

:2011, Action Alerts, Action Alerts

Plan de Paz: A New Plan for Colombia

by Mariel Pérez on February 28, 2011

:2011, Blog Posts, Colombia, Guest

Justice in Mexico: "We continue living; we have to fight."

by Alex Gordon on March 15, 2011

For nine years Valentina Rosendo Cantú has been seeking justice for human rights violations committed against her by the Mexican military. In 2002, Valentina was raped by Mexican soldiers while washing clothes in a stream running through the indigenous community of Me’phaa in Guerrero state. In 2010, Valentina’s case reached the Inter-American court of Human Rights where the court issued a sentence mandating Mexico to make reparations for Valentina and re-open the criminal investigations in civilian courts. Mexico has yet to fulfill its obligation so Valentina continues to fight.

:2011, Blog Posts, Guest, Latin America, Mexico