Action Center - Latin America Working Group

Words Matter: An Apology for the Murder of Archbishop Romero

by Lisa Haugaard on March 29, 2010

On the 30th anniversary of the murder of Archbishop Oscar Romero, Salvadoran President Mauricio Funes apologized for the role of the Salvadoran government in this cataclysmic event.

His words are so moving they require no further introduction.

For text of the speech in Spanish, click here.

For a New York Times article about President Funes' speech, click here.

An English translation of the speech follows.

:2010, Blog Posts, Latin America, Lisa Haugaard

Honduras: Lawyers at Risk

by Lisa Haugaard on March 26, 2010

I just listened to a group of Honduran lawyers, who were exhausted, frustrated and in fear, as they explained their efforts to defend citizens’ rights in their country.

The lawyers were here to ask for help from the Inter-American Commission for Human Rights. Their message was:

:2010, Blog Posts, Honduras, Lisa Haugaard

I Want Guatemala to Be Known for Our Struggle to Stop Violence Against Women.

by Dominique Griffith on March 08, 2010

In Guatemala, violence against women has reached staggering levels in recent years. Since 2000, over 4,700 Guatemalan women have been brutally murdered with almost no accountability for a single perpetrator of these crimes. On March 3rd, 2010, American University hosted an event with the Guatemala Human Rights Commission (GHRC) called “Stop Femicide in Guatemala!” Internationally acclaimed human rights advocate Norma Cruz spoke with students and professors about the increasing rate of violence against women in Guatemala. The following quotes were taken from that event.

:2010, Blog Posts, Dominique Griffith, Latin America, Voces

LAWG Celebrates International Women's Day

by The LAWG Team on March 08, 2010

Happy International Women's Day!

Although we rarely remember to celebrate it in the United States, today many of our partners in countries like Colombia, Mexico, and Guatemala are participating in marches, teach-ins, and even parties. Why? Because there are so many strong and brave women to honor and there's still so much more education to be done before we see equal rights and an end to violence against women in Latin America.

:2010, Action Alerts

The LAWG Blog Better Than Ever

by The LAWG Team on March 03, 2010

The LAWG Blog is about to become your favorite thing since fair trade coffee. Why? Because we're ramping it up with more issues, more engaging features, and more room for your voice. Click here to check it out!

So, what's new with our blog?

:2010, Blog Posts, Latin America