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VIDEO: Vigil to Close the SOA
Two videos of human rights activists from Colombia speaking from the gates of the School of the Americas at the 2009 Vigil to Close the SOA.
Witness for Peace Spokesperson Paola Gutierrez Galindo Discusses Immigration, NAFTA
Tension surrounding Mexican immigration is growing, and many would say that the system is broken, especially Paola Gutierrez Galindo. From Oaxaca, Mexico, Galindo holds a degree in Indigenous Law and is focused on the impact of migration on identity and family in Oaxacan indigenous communities. At a presentation hosted by the University of Pittsburgh Center for Latin American Studies, she explained her concern about migration as a Mexican worried about the demise of her community, a view unfamiliar to many Americans.
VIDEO: Merida Initiative 101
Watch our organizer Ben Beachy break down the Merida Initiative in the context of Mexico's escalating violence. The speech was part of an Anti-Militarization Teach-In in February, organized by the Latin America Solidarity Coalition and the North American Congress on Latin America.
25 Years of Taking Action for Peace and Justice
by Melinda St. Louis, Executive Director
Witness for Peace has been leading the grassroots peoples' movement for progressive policy change in Latin America since 1983. Read about our work and achievements as we commemorate this milestone!
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