The January attacks by the criminal organization Barrio 18 sought to destabilize the country to benefit well-connected political elites who have challenged the government of President Bernardo Arévalo. NACLA provides analysis of Guatemala's ongoing challenges and efforts to end impunity.
When ICE shows up in our community, what can we do? How can we be prepared to defend our neighbors, alert the public to their presence, be legal observers, and deter ICE's illegal and inhumane actions? Many cities are building out structured networks ready to do ICE defense work. We are doing the same here in Cleveland Heights so we can be ready when ICE is here. We may spend more time on breakout groups and further developing hyper local groups and school-based groups if people who already attended the February training show up.
Forest Hill Church is presenting the documentary Si Pudiera Quedarme/If I Could Stay
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This article prents a report by a group of international jurists, reviewing Bukeles governmnet and contradictions between domestic popularity in El Salvador and how international organizations judgement of the government.
another notable article about El Salvador mass arrests: click
source: Reuters
March 10 (Reuters) - A group of international jurists on Tuesday accused Salvadoran authorities of committing crimes against humanity in a report filed with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.
The complaint alleges systematic acts of torture, murder, and forced disappearances under the country's controversial state of exception, which the government of President Nayib Bukele imposed four years ago on March.
Between 2015 and 2025, Honduras recorded 113 murders of environmental defenders, and nine out of ten cases remain unpunished, according to data from the Association for a More Just Society (ASJ). The departments of Colón, Yoro, and Atlántida account for the majority of these crimes, in territories marked by conflicts over land and natural resources. Meanwhile, environmental organizations and defenders denounce the lack of progress in investigations and the absence of state protection for those who defend the environment.
Racial Equity Buddies of Greater Cleveland hosts this thought-provoking discussion on the impactful book and a NY Times best-seller, "The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy"
To join, request the invitation link via email: racialequitybuddies@gmail.com
The history of bananas makes many people uncomfortable.
The industry is rooted in power imbalance. Whether it was tax-free land in Costa Rica (for United Fruit/Chiquita in 1884), forced labor by financing paramilitaries (2024 verdict for Colombian victims1), or chemicals like DBCP sold for use abroad even after having its production shut down in the U.S. for causing sterility2 (e.g. to Standard Fruit/Dole in Nicaragua3), there’s no shortage of examples of abuse of power and control.
This article by Equal Exchange gives insight into what is possible when farmers are granted land and form co-ops unraveling power dynamics .
This article examines a Cristosal report, elaborately describing the unjust pre-trial detention and mistreatment of detainees.
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns provides a coherent overview of the U.S. Foreign Aid Budget for Latin America. Congress maintained rigorous “conditions” on aid, meaning governments must meet specific benchmarks to receive full funding. In Central America, 50% of select funds for El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras are withheld until the State Department certifies these nations are combating corruption and protecting journalists and activists. For Colombia, 25% of counter-narcotics funding and 20% of military financing are tied to progress in reducing coca cultivation and prosecuting human rights violations.Notably, for Mexico, human rights conditions are absent. Current restrictions focus almost exclusively on water delivery to the U.S. and the dismantling of fentanyl-trafficking cartels.
