Weekly Roundup, June 5
Latin America suffers toll of corruption
Though hardly surprising, the cross contamination of corruption and crime suggests that stopping the bloodshed will take more than best practices and government reforms....
Injustice Outbreak
INFOGRAPHIC: How the U.N. is Failing Haitian Cholera Victims
From HuffingtonPost Impact:
"Haiti is a few months away from the five-year anniversary of the introduction of cholera because of the United Nations...
The Marlin Mine and Women’s Resistance
Nancy and Crisanta
By Nancy Sabas, the Connecting Peoples Coordinator for MCC Guatemala/El Salvador, originally from Honduras.
Was it you who sent the miners?
They violate the womb of Mother Earth
They...
A Reflection on Solidarity
Edder Mecón (in white) is an MCC service worker from Colombia serving in Honduras. He shares a reflection on the Days of Prayer and Action for Colombia that he participated in with a Mennonite congregation in...
Truth and Reconciliation
By Anna Vogt, a service worker in MCC Colombia currently working with Justapaz, a Mennonite organization working for justice, peace and non-violent action in Colombia. Originally posted at: thellamadiaries.co...
The Butterflies of Buenaventura (Part 1): A Woman’s Courage
Photo: David Sulewski
David Sulewski, together with his wife Tibrine da Fonesca, works with MCC in Quito, Ecuador, coordinating the Refugee Project, a ministry of the Mennonite Church in Quito to refugees, th...
Weekly Roundup, May 22
Photo: Anna Vogt
Latin American Allies Resist U.S. Strategy in Drug Fight
Colombia just discarded a cornerstone of the American-backed fight against drugs, blocking the aerial spraying of coca, the plant used ...
A Step in the Right Direction: Stopping Aerial Fumigations in Colombia
Giles Eanes lives and works in Istmina, Choco as part of the MCC Seed program. This blog was first posted on his personal blog.
Glyphosate has been in the news a lot lately. Also known as Roundup, this chem...
Weekly Round-Up, May 15
La Vega, Guatemala Photo: Anna Vogt
The Cost of Stemming the Tide
A report published today by the Georgetown Law Human Rights Institute (HRI) finds that Mexico is currently falling short of its human rights ...
The Body of Christ
Katie Geluso, is a Salter currently serving in Mexico City. This post was adapted from her personal blog.
Burundi’s president wants to run for an unconstitutional third term and the country might be on the ...