LAWG Blog - Latin America Working Group

Lend a Hand to Haiti

by Brian Erickson on January 14, 2010

Like us, you must be hearing the tale of loss and destruction coming from Haiti and wondering what you can do to help. Here at the LAWG, we will be working to encourage a generous response from the U.S. government to this devastating earthquake, including for long-term reconstruction. But right now, the most important action we can all take is to contribute to one of the many caring organizations providing relief.

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Honduran Elections

by Lisa Haugaard and Vanessa Kritzer on November 30, 2009

Elections took place yesterday, November 29th, in Honduras with National Party leader Porfirio Lobo declared the winner. But elections carried out

under a state of emergency
with visible military and police presence
by a government installed by a military coup
with a significant civil society movement opposed to the coup calling for abstention
and with the deposed President still deposed and holed up in the center of the capital city in the Brazilian Embassy

are no cause for celebration.

If you haven't sent a message to our U.S. government about Honduras, click here now!

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What I Learned In Honduras

by Lisa Haugaard on November 25, 2009

I have just returned from Honduras, and I can tell you, there is no possible way that there are the basic conditions for free and fair elections on November 29th.

Click here to tell Secretary of State Clinton to call these elections what they really are—far from free and fair!

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Zelaya Is Back

by Vanessa Kritzer on September 24, 2009

The democratically elected President, Manuel Zelaya, is back in Honduras! During the past three days, thousands of people have been gathering in the streets outside the Brazilian Embassy--where Zelaya is currently staying--to show their support. But the Honduran security forces have used tear gas and violence to break up this demonstration.

What does this mean for a concerned activist in the United States like you? If you were ever going to act, now is the time!

Click here to contact the State Department today to urge them to take strong, swift steps to support human rights and democracy in Honduras.

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Congress, Condemn the Coup in Honduras!

by Paulo Gusmao on July 15, 2009

The situation in Honduras has only escalated since last week. Civilians in the streets of Tegucigalpa and throughout the country side continue to face brutal repression by military officials. Civil liberties remain gravely affected, including freedom of the press. We need you to contact your elected officials, and urge them to send the right message to the coup government currently in Honduras: Coups will not be tolerated.

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