Action Center - Latin America Working Group

Senator Dorgan to Speak on Cuba Policy Today on Senate Floor

by Mavis Anderson on March 02, 2009

We have learned that Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) will speak on the Senate floor late this afternoon on Cuba policy, highlighting the absurdity of the policy by showing four photographs from LAWG/WOLA's photobook on family travel, Love, Loss, and Longing: The Impact of U.S. Travel Policies on Cuba-American Families.

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Reports of Major Changes in Cuban Government

by Mavis Anderson and Paulo Gusmao on March 02, 2009

Early news reports indicate major changes in the Cuban government. The Miami Herald reports "Cuba replaces top Cabinet ministers."

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Join Faith and Community Leaders Across the Country in Calling for Immigration Reform Feb 13-22

by Jenny Johnson on February 13, 2009

In the coming week, over 100 prayer vigils will be taking place in towns across the country – all calling for the new Administration and members of Congress to show moral courage and leadership in enacting humane immigration reform.

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"My Father was a Dreamer": Violence Against Trade Unionists in Colombia

by Lisa Haugaard on February 17, 2009

"My father was a dreamer. He was a cheerful, generous man. He was our friend and our hero, the man who helped us discover the world."

These are the words of Yessica Hoyos Morales, whose father, Jorge Darío Hoyos Franco, a Colombian labor leader, was assassinated in 2001 by two hired hitmen, as she testified to a hearing held February 12th by the House Committee on Education and Labor, chaired by Representative George Miller (D-CA).

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Welcome to the LAWG Blog

by Lisa Haugaard on February 10, 2009

Welcome to the Latin America Working Group’s new blog—the LAWG Blog (sorry, we couldn’t resist the name). We’ll be bringing you updates on U.S. policy towards Latin America, inspiring stories from Latin American human rights activists, tips for what you can do to make change—all in the service of building a more just U.S. policy towards our neighbors to the south.

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Cuba Bill in the Senate S428

by Mavis Anderson and Paulo Gusmao on February 13, 2009

Senator Dorgan (D-ND) along with Sen. Lugar (R-IN), Sen. Enzi (R-WY), and Sen. Dodd (D-CT) introduced legislation in the Senate on Thursday (Feb. 12) calling for the lifting of travel restrictions so ALL Americans can travel freely to Cuba.

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End the Travel Ban on Cuba

by Mavis Anderson and Paulo Gusmao on February 09, 2009

It takes persistence and patience to work to change U.S. policy toward Cuba – 50 years of it! And we aren’t there yet. But we probably have the best chance that we’ve had for decades. We don’t intend to fail. We’d like to count on you to join us in this effort, and then join us in the international celebration that will occur when the travel ban is lifted.

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