Advocacy from Colombia to Ottawa
By Anna Vogt, a service worker in MCC Colombia currently working with Justapaz, a Mennonite organization working for justice, peace and non-violent ac...
The Marlin Mine from the perspective of a semi-tourist
By Rebekah Sears, Policy Analyst and Educator for MCC Colombia
In July and August of 2013, I took a break from my regular work in Colombia to stud...
The Annual Canada-Colombia Free Trade Blog Post
By Rebecca Sears, Advocacy Coordinator, MCC Colombia
This is getting to be an annual thing: concern about the human rights and social impacts of the ...
Shopping: Another way to change the world?
By Adrienne Wiebe, MCC Latin America
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When we talk about advocacy to address the root causes of injustice and conflict, we usual...
Undermining
Photos by Larisa Zehr, Macayepo , Colombia
By Larisa Zehr, MCC Colombia
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One Sunday morning in Bogota, we headed for one of th...
Communities Affected by Mining in Mexico call for Alternatives
By Adrienne Wiebe, MCC Latin America
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Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras are prominent in the international news about mining...
El Salvador: Gold, Suspicion, and International Arbitration Courts
Potential mining Projects in El Salvador's Gold Belt
By Tobias Roberts, MCC Guatemala
El Salvador, despite being the smallest country of Central Am...
Three Years After the Earthquake: A Golden Opportunity for Haiti?
By Kristen and Wawa Chege, Policy Analyst and Advocacy Coordinators, MCC Haiti
Saturday, January 12th, marked three years since the 2010 Haiti Earthqu...
Generating prosperity or conflict?: Mining in Latin America
By Adrienne Wiebe, MCC Latin America Policy Analyst
Last week five indigenous people died in conflicts related to foreign mining operations in Latin ...
“Vivir Bien” – The Bolivian concept of “Abundant Life”
By Lynn Longenecker.
Lynn, his wife Laurie, and children, Maria, Nathan and Jesse, recently completed a three-year assignment in Bolivia. In this pos...