The Chiapas and Central America Caravans
Forging a people-to-people foreign policy
Here you can find the latest news from our caravans to Chiapas and Central America.
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Honduras
Repression and Human Rights Violations Intensify
The last few weeks have seen a resurgence of death squads throughout Honduras that have gone out in search of leaders and members of the National Resistance Front. Read more >
Honduras: Military Coup engineered by two US Companies?
Every multinational knows that if Honduras raises its hourly rate, the rest of Latin America and the Caribbean will have to follow. Haiti and Honduras have always set the bottom line for minimum wages. Read more >
November 14, 2009 Letter to President Obama from President Zelaya
Dear President Obama:
When we met for the first time after the coup on July 8th with Secretary of State Clinton it was made clear to me and to the world that the position of the Obama administration was to condemn the coup, not recognize its authorities and demand for the return of the rule of law through the reinstatement of the President elected by the people. The official position of your government and its representatives was to sponsor and sign the UN and OAS resolutions in which the third point requires my immediate and safe reinstatement. Read more >
Honduras Action Alert
TELL PRESIDENT OBAMA: DON'T SUPPORT THE ILLEGAL COUP REGIME IN HONDURAS
DON'T RECOGNIZE THE NOV. 29TH ELECTIONS Read more >
An update from IFCO/Pastors for Peace: our response to the Honduras "agreement"
In our view, the agreement signed today is neither a victory for President Zelaya, nor for the people of Honduras. Read more >
Building Solidarity For Honduras in Texas! Dr. Castillo Blazes Through Dallas!
What a weekend of building solidarity and awareness in Dallas! On Saturday, October 17th, North Americans joined hands with Chicanos, Mexicans and Central Americans, (especially Hondurans, Belizeans, Guatemalans, Costa Ricans and El Salvadorians) to welcome and embrace Dr. Luther Castillo’s factual and inspiring message of resistance to the military/elitist strong arm takeover in Honduras at the First Presbyterian Church in Plano. Read more >
Video: President Zelaya's return "is the only way that peace can come back."
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09278/1003098-53.stm#ixzz0T5nz0gIO
the Honduran tillo said. "We need to return to the constitution, then see gains from that process."
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09278/1003098-53.stm#ixzz0T5nz0gIO
Action Alert from IFCO/Pastors for Peace on behalf of the National Resistance Front Against the Coup in Honduras: Emergency
Honduras Update 10/22/09: Day 117 of the Coup
“DIALOGUE” IS AT A STALEMATE; REPRESSION CONTINUES; SEND POSTCARDS TO OBAMA! Read more >
20th Friendshipment Caravan to Cuba McAllen, TX Press Conference: Part 1
New! Part 1 of the Pastors for Peace 20th Friendshipment Caravan to Cuba Press Conference held in McAllen, TX on July 20th, 2009.
Featuring:
Rev. Lucius Walker, Jr., - Founder and Executive Director of IFCO/Pastors for Peace
Rev. Tom Smith - President of the IFCO Board of Directors, Pastor of the Monumental Baptist Church, Pittsburgh, PA
Ninaj Raoul - Member of the IFCO Board of Directors, Director of Haitian Women for Haitian Refugees
Rev. Joseph Barndt - Member of the IFCO Board of Directors, Lutheran Pastor, well-known consultant and scholar in the field of anti-racism
Rev. Diane Baker - long-time Caravan supporter and organizer
