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Guatemala’s Crippled Peace Process: A Look Back on the 1996 Peace Accords

Drug War, guatemala, human rights, Security/Intelligence / Posts

Even with years of attention by the United Nations, Guatemala continues to be far from achieving the stability envisioned in the original peace agreement. As Guatemala approaches the fifteen year anniversary of the Peace Accords this December, the country remains just as far from implementing the Peace Accords as it had been when the agreement was first signed

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Tucson Students Storm Meeting, Delay Vote on Ethnic Studies

human rights, Immigrants Rights, Mexico, TAKE ACTION / Posts

Arizona’s attempt to dismantle Tucson’s ethnic studies program was dealt a blow Tuesday when students rose up and took over a school board meeting where a resolution to determine the fate of the program was up for discussion.

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FTA advances as Colombia fulfills US requirements

Colombia, Food Security, human rights, Militarization, TAKE ACTION, Trade / Posts

If everything continues as planned, the U.S. Congress will discuss and vote on ratification of the agreement within the next two months.

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Take Action in Solidarity with the People of Honduras

Honduras, human rights, Militarization / Posts

The human rights activists are meeting with members of the resistance, human rights groups, teachers, union leaders, religious leaders, and members of the administration of deposed President Manuel Zelaya.

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Illinois Pulls Out of Controversial Immigration Program

human rights, Immigrants Rights / Posts

Governor Pat Quinn is ending Illinois’s participation in a controversial federal immigration program meant to deport immigrants guilty of serious crimes, which has resulted in the detention of mostly immigrants convicted of no crimes or minor offenses.

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Events, human rights, Militarization, Venezuela / Posts

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Photos from PCASC Brunch with Gerardo Torres

Art, Events, Honduras, human rights / Posts

Photos capturing the afternoon on 4/17/11

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Honduras brings the inspiration of revolution to Portland!

Events, Honduras / Posts

This Sunday, PCASC is excited to host Gerardo Torres at our Spring Brunch

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Protestors Across Honduras Challenge IDB-Funded ‘Shock’ Program Met with Violence and Repression

Honduras, human rights, Militarization / Posts

[Source – Upside Down World] Written by Karen Spring and Annie Bird Wednesday, 13 April 2011 20:21 March 2011 was marked by the worst repression seen against the people of Honduras since the June 2009 military coup. The repression came in response to massive protests against an all-out final push by the Pepe Lobo regime

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An Inconvenient Truth in Honduras

Honduras, human rights, Militarization / Posts

By the end of each of the three sessions, the commission clearly and severely condemned the government’s violent abuse of human rights activists, peasants, teachers, students, journalists, and other members and supporters of the popular resistance movement.

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