Join us Friday, May 10th at 8:00pm EDT / 5:00pm PDT for this important webinar. Friday marks the one month anniversary of the forming of the Embassy Protections Collective. Formed in an effort to prevent an escalation of conflict between the US and Venezuela, Embassy Protections Collective members inside the embassy have vowed to stay…
Indigenous, Afro-Colombian, and rural popular movement leaders wait for President Duque to sign accords for land rights and an end to political violence. Only 200 meters away, Duque changes his mind and goes home. The Alliance for Global Justice is saddened and enraged that Colombia’s President Iván Duque, just 200 yards away, decided to abandon…
Thank you to everyone who sent emails to Colombian authorities and made calls to the embassy in support of the demands of the “minga” indigenous and rural community consultations and protests. Government negotiators reached agreements with protest leaders on Saturday night. President Iván Duque will be in Cauca on Tuesday to finalize the matter.. AfGJ supporters sent…
Take Action Now! The U.S. blockade on Cuba is a unilateral but internationally applied policy that only serves to hurt the people of Cuba. Yet, the Trump Administration is now thinking about fortifying the embargo by allowing a notorious provision to go into effect soon. Don’t wait—contact Congress TODAY! The Helms-Burton Act is a central part of the blockade on Cuba. Title III…
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Three years after Berta Cáceres’ murder, the struggle for justice for her and against the US and Canadian-backed dictatorship in Honduras continues. In honor of Berta, and with a commitment to supporting the continuing struggle, the Honduras Solidarity Network invites you to join the webinar Fighting for Berta’s Path. Listen to…
Today in Montevideo, Uruguay, nations from throughout the world, hosted by Uruguay and Mexico, are meeting “to establish the basis for a new dialogue mechanism that includes all the forces in Venezuela, in order to help restore peace in that country.” Shamefully absent is the Trump administration and its ordained “interim president” Juan Guaido. Instead,…
Find an event happening near you: This list contains upcoming actions in support of Venezuela and opposing the US orchestrated coup! It’s a critical time for Venezuela solidarity! CANADA: Toronto, ON Emergency Rally: No US & Canada Supported Coup in Venezuela! Saturday, January 26 2:30-4:00pm Bloor Street W and Spadina https://www.facebook.com/events/442257976312416/ Vancouver, BC Rally –…
Read the original Spanish Click HERE to add your name to this declaration! We, the People’s Human Rights Observatory (Observatorio de los Derechos Humanos), declare our solidarity with the worldwide resistance to prison imperialism and reject the expansion of the United States model of mass incarceration. Likewise, we express our support for the demands of…
Take part in the August Days for Peace in Colombia! For those organizing solidarity events, please send the date, time, and location of your event to James@AFGJ.org so we can publicize it for our lists. FOLLOWING IS AN ACTION KIT FOR YOUR LOCAL DAY FOR PEACE IN COLOMBIA! Fact Sheet on Colombia to hand out…
End US-Canadian Sanctions Against Venezuela Now! Register here: Venezuela Webinar Invitation Tuesday, July 31, 2018 8pm EDT / 5pm PDT Learn about a new US-Canadian campaign to end sanctions against Venezuela from Teri Mattson, convener of the End Venezuela Sanctions Planning Group. Teri is a Bay Area organizer who has led numerous delegations to Venezuela.…
