Article by Walterio Lanz (from La Inventadera) Translated by William Camacaro, National Co-Coordinator In the Bolivarian Revolution, since the time of Chávez, there has been an immense concern to guarantee food security and sovereignty and to ensure the right of the people to access quality food. President Chávez, and now President Nicolás Maduro, have given…
Greetings! Following is a report about recent activities of the Cali, Colombia-based Centro Pazífico aka CEDEHUPAZ (Pacific Center for Human Rights). Last September the Centro Pazífico completed its first four years of existence. Founded in the midst of the COVID-19 quarantine, it was organized despite many obstacles to serve the country’s region most affected by…
By William Camacaro and Natalia Schuurman Earlier this month, on October 5, the Feria Conuquera celebrated a decade of existence. The celebrations took place in the Sucre de los Caobos park in Caracas, Venezuela. Alliance for Global Justice (AFGJ) has fostered a close bond with this agroecological collective working to advance food sovereignty in Venezuela…
By Tanya Núñez – Sep 30, 2024 Human rights organizations launch an international campaign to return Colombian peace negotiator Simon Trinidad back to his home country after being imprisoned in a US supermax prison for over 20 years. Let Simón Go Home! Sign the Open Letter and/or get your organization to endorse Many believe that…
Watch the recording of the US launch of the international campaign to return Simón Trinidad (Ricardo Palmera) home to Colombia to help develop the Total Peace Plan. Webinar en español The campaign is organized by the Coordinadora Americana por la Defensa de los Derechos de los Pueblos y Victimas de Prisión Política. (AFGJ is a…
About the zine The Quarterly Eco-Zine is an e-zine overviewing our latest news, publications, webinars, delegations and eyewitness accounts of ecological struggles, ecosocialist movements and eco-solidarity in the Americas. In an era of climate crisis and environmental injustice, we strive to inspire hope and change. August 2024 Issue: Second Encounter of the First Ecosocialist International…
Alliance for Global Justice congratulates Venezuela for a clear, transparent, consistent and peaceful electoral process implemented on July 28. We also congratulate President Nicolás Maduro on his re-election and the Venezuelan National Electoral Council (CNE) for administering a free and fair election. We denounce reports by hostile foreign governments and corporate media sources aligned with…
Join AFGJ for Venezuela Solidarity Network‘s next monthly webinar/picket Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution has been the target of U.S. imperial power and persistent regime change attempts. As Venezuela prepares for its July 28 elections, it continues to confront hybrid warfare aimed at overturning popular will and undermining its democracy: coup attempts, assassination plots, and economic strangulation…
Join us for a demonstration on Monday, June 24 at 4 pm EST in front of the U.S. Mission to the United Nations in New York City to deliver a petition signed by hundreds of organizations and individuals demanding respect for Venezuela’s sovereignty and the international protection of President Nicolás Maduro under the Convention on…
By Jill Clark-Gollub (Nicaragua Solidarity Coalition, Americas Without Sanctions Lobbying Committee) AFGJ is a founding organization of the Americas Without Sanctions campaign, which since last July has been organizing tirelessly against the most recent round of sanctions legislation proposed for Nicaragua. Read the report-back from one of our campaign volunteers and lobbying coordinators below. On Thursday, May…
