by Omar Martinez
on March 01, 2013
International organizations welcome the World Bank Ombudsman´s initiative to scrutinize an investment project of the International Finance Corporation due to allegations of human rights violations of peasant communities in the Lower Aguán valley, Honduras, and demand immediate halt to the project.
Click here to read the statement in its entirety.
Haga click aqui para leer el comunicado en español.
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by Emily Chow
on January 28, 2013
With a New Year comes resolutions and it’s no different here at the Latin America Working Group office. U.S. policy towards our Latin American neighbors is, as usual, in need of a few New Year's resolutions. Will you join us in making these goals a reality? Check out the short video below to get an idea of exactly what we’ve got up our sleeve for 2013.
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by Lisa, Omar, and Mavis
on February 15, 2013
President Obama's words as he discussed principles for immigration reform struck a deep chord. Some of us at the Latin America Working Group office decided to reflect on our families' paths to the United States.
Here's what he said:
When we talk about that in the abstract, it’s easy sometimes for the discussion to take on a feeling of “us” versus “them.” And when that happens, a lot of folks forget that most of “us” used to be “them.” We forget that.
It’s really important for us to remember our history. Unless you’re one of the first Americans, a Native American, you came from someplace else. Somebody brought you...
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by Emily Chow
on January 25, 2013
What does food justice mean to you? Have you ever wondered why, if the world produces enough food for everyone, there are close to 1 billion people left hungry? In Latin America alone, small farmers are undermined by mining and large-scale monoculture farming, not to mention harmful regional trading policies. When these small farmers and indigenous and Afro-Latino communities try to organize against these trends, they are met with violence and injustice. If you would like to help these communities in their quest for justice please consider registering for this year’s Ecumenical Advocacy Days in Washington, D.C. on April 5th-8th where we will explore what it means to have food justice for the entire world.
Register for Ecumenical Advocacy Days today to fight for justice on behalf of communities across Latin America!
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by Omar Martinez
on January 30, 2013
Our partners at the Guatemala Human Rights Commission/USA posted this blog about a historic ruling for justice in Guatemala on January 28, 2013. Here's their blog:
A Guatemalan judge affirmed there was sufficient evidence against Generals Ríos Montt and Rodríguez Sánchez to proceed with the case against them. The first hearing will be held on Thursday, January 31.
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by Ruth Isabel Robles
on January 23, 2013
We hope you will join us April 5, 2013 - April 8, 2013 for Ecumenical Advocacy Days 2013 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Crystal City. Please click here to register for Ecumenical Advocacy Days 2013! Don't forget to stop by our LAWG Table in the Main Ballroom and say hello to your favorite LAWG Program Assistants.
Haiti Reconstruction Efforts and Challenges for Sustainable Agriculture
It has been three years since Haiti experienced the most devastating natural disaster in the country's history. Promises to "Build Back Better" have ignored the voices of Haitian civil society, especially hundreds of thousands of peasant farmers who constitute the country's backbone and still produce nearly 40 percent of the country's food. As Haiti's leaders promote a business-led model of development in Haiti, the country's capacity to feed itself is further endangered. Throughout Haiti, peasant organizations and their allies are demonstrating that reconstruction and sustainable agriculture centered on food sovereignty and food security are not mutually incompatible. This workshop will discuss the challenges and possibilities of sustainable agriculture in Haiti through discussions with representatives of Haitian peasant organizations and their allies.
Speakers: Louisiane Nazaire is the Coordinator of the National Coordination of Women Farmers (KONAFAP). KONAFAP was founded in 2008 by women from the 56 member organizations of the Haitian National Network for Food Sovereignty and Security (RENHASSA). Chavannes Jean-Baptiste is an agronomist, and founder of the Peasant Movement of Papaye (MPP). Chavannes founded MPP in 1973 to help promote the principles of sustainable agriculture in Haiti. Herode Guillomet is the Director of Christian Center for Integrated Development (SKDE), a Church World Service Partner. Rosnel Jean-Baptiste is the Coordinator of the National Executive Committee of Heads Together Small Peasant Producers of Haiti.
Sponsored by: Organizations part of the Haiti Advocacy Working Group
Time: Saturday, April 6, 2013 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 a.m.
Location: Monroe Room in DoubleTree Hotel Crystal City
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