Alliance for Global Justice

This article was written by Tom Loudon of the Quixote Center.

Today, Pepe Lobo will be inaugurated as the new President of Honduras in what many consider to be an institutionalization of the coup d’état which took place seven months ago. Lobo comes to the Presidency as a result of a highly disputed election process carried out by the coup regime. The elections, which have been widely condemned as illegitimate were boycotted by a large percentage of the Honduran population.
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Judge Finds SOA Watch Activists Guilty of Carrying Direct Action Protest Against the SOA/WHINSEC onto Fort Benning, Issues Arrest Warrant for Michael Walli for Refusing to Appear for the Trial.
This press release was issued by School of the Americas Watch.

On Monday, January 25, 2010, U.S. Magistrate G. Mallon Faircloth sentenced three human rights advocates to six months in federal prison for carrying a protest against the School of the Americas onto the Fort Benning military base in Georgia. This school, re-named the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, is a controversial U.S. Army training school for Latin American soldiers. Read the rest of this entry →

1. National Assembly forms committee to nominate officials
2. Nicaragua sends assistance to Haiti; worries mount about earthquake in Nicaragua
3. Ortega government has distributed over 55,000 property titles
4. US$77 million obtained for Polaris geothermal project
5. Talks begin on free trade agreement among ALBA countries
6. Artisans improve their quality of life
7. San Jose de Bocay holds cacao fair
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Two members of the Alliance for Global Justice staff returned from a delegation to Haiti a few days before the earthquake hit. The people they met with and all the victims of the quake are in their thoughts as Haiti confronts this devastating crisis.

In this action alert you will find:
1) Information about where you can send donations to help earthquake victims, from Haiti Reborn.
2) Action you can take to stop deportation of Haitians in the U.S., from TransAfrica.
3) An opinion piece demanding the return of President Aristide, by Kevin Pina of the Haiti Information Project, with action component.
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If you are interested in visiting Latin America with a delegation, please click the link below to read more. There are a variety of upcoming trips that may be of interest.

Group Trip to Nicaragua

Participants are welcome to join a group trip to Nicaragua March 14-21, 2010. Purpose of the trip is to learn about the current situation in Nicaragua and the factors that continue to impoverish the nation.The group will explore various aspects of the Nicaraguan reality–political, economic, historical, geographical, cultural, and religious–through meeting and dialoguing with people in several sectors of society. They will visit a Christian Base Community, a barrio school, youth and women’s groups, a trade union, a hospital, a farm community, and projects contributing to the liberation and development of the poor. Read the rest of this entry →

1. Ortega issues decree allowing government officials to continue in office
2. US intelligence document calls Aleman an obstacle to a united opposition
3. Battle between ENACAL and unions continues
4. Government says there is enough food in spite of El Niño
5. In one town 13% of examined workers have kidney disease; Managua encampment continues
6. European Union prepares election mission to Caribbean Coast
7. Government prioritizes forest fire prevention
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Just before the holidays, Congressional leaders put aside partisan differences to stand together in support of the world’s poorest. After months of anticipation, the Jubilee Act (HR 4405) was reintroduced by Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA), along with Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA), Ranking Member Spencer Bachus (R-AL), and seven more Republican and Democratic members of Congress. Read the rest of this entry →

Demands:

1. No financial support for February legislative elections.
2. No recognition of elections that exclude major political parties, including Haiti’s largest party Fanmi Lavalas.
3. No election monitoring because it would legitimize an undemocratic process
4. Stop election interference by the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), International Republican Institute (IRI), National Democratic Institute (NDI), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the U.S. Embassy.

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1. Severe drought affects Madriz and Nueva Segovia
2. 2009 – A good year in the Mining Triangle
3. Leon and Chinandega close out the year working on reforestation
4. Liberal Parties negotiate appointments to Supreme Electoral Council
5. Supreme Court ends year with cases pending
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[Today, Jan. 4, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, a delegation organized by the Latin America Solidarity Coalition held a press conference to denounce human rights violations in Haiti. Alliance for Global Justice National Co-Coordinators James Jordan and Chuck Kaufman are participating in the delegation. Following is the statement released to the press.]

The Latin American Solidarity Coalition, from the United States, and the Canada Haiti Action Network, wish to express our grave concern about human rights in Haiti. Our delegation came to investigate human rights violations, and in particular, violations by the United Nations’ MINUSTAH forces. We will send a report of our delegation’s findings to the United Nations, to the United States Congress, to President Barack Obama, to the Canadian government, and to Prime Minister Stephen Harper. We will also circulate our findings to the media in our respective countries. Read the rest of this entry →