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We stand in solidarity with our neighbors in Latin America by boldly taking action to change U.S. policies and corporate practices.  Thank you for standing up for peace and justice by responding to the action alerts below.

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U.S. Embassy: Honduran Security Forces Must Respect Indigenous Rights./Embajada de los EEUU: Las Fuerzas de Seguridad de Honduras Deben de Respetar los Derechos Indigenas.
Indigenous rights are human rights: the U.S. cannot be complacent./Los derechos indigenas son derechos humanos: los EEUU no pueden ser complacientes.
Congress: Fumigation wrecks livelihoods. It's time for a different strategy.
Fumigation has destroyed the livelihoods of many in Colombia, including, recently, the Association of Women Pineapple Growers in Putumayo. Take action to tell the House Appropriations Committee that this way of waging the War on Drugs is unjust and ineffective!
Protect a Colombian priest under threat and support his human rights work
Take action to protect Fr. Alberto, a Colombian priest and a leading human rights defender in a country at war. He is being targeted for his work supporting peace communities under threat, human rights victims and peacemakers.
Cuba is Not a Sponsor of Terrorism; Take Cuba Off the List
Remove Cuba from the State Department's list of state sponsors of terrorism now. Any rationale for keeping Cuba on this list has long-since disappeared.
Coal Mining Giants: Stop the Abuses in Colombia
Tell coal mining giants that people and the environment are more precious than corporate profits! Workers and communities in Colombia call on you to take action and demand that three mining giants, Drummond Coal, Goldman Sachs and Cerrejon, abide by international and Colombian laws.
Take Action for Just Immigration Reform
Immigration reform is overdue, but it has to respect immigrant rights and address root causes of migration. Take action now to tell Washington that immigration reform must be JUST!
Pressure for justice: GM dealership visits
Hold GM accountable for labor rights violations in Colombia by delivering a letter to your local GM dealership Jan 14-29 during the Detroit Auto Show.
Standing with Striking GM Workers on International Human Rights Day!
Hold GM accountable for labor rights violations in Colombia by taking action in support of workers on hunger strike.
9/17 GM Protest Locations
Locations and contact information for 9/17 GM protests.
Honduras Solidarity Action Toolkit and Resources
June 2012 marked the three year anniversary of the Honduran coup. Over those three years, the Honduran people have endured unacceptable levels of political repression. WFP has created a Honduras Solidarity Action Toolkit to help you organize solidarity actions in your community.
UPDATED: Further Action Needed to Protect Lives in Colombia
Many of you answered Jani's call and took action last month to protect human rights in Putumayo. Unfortunately, the situation has deteriorated there. And we want to ask you to reiterate your concern by sending another message to policymakers today.
Take Action for Human Rights in Honduras!
In the three years since the military coup, the Honduran people have suffered a catastrophic level of violence and repression. Yet many Hondurans valiantly stand up against injustice and rampant impunity in their country. Stand with them now by taking action!
Stop Mining Company's Land Grab in Colombia
In recent weeks, a notice was hung at a town hall advising the Afro-Colombian community of Roche that their land would be expropriated so that Cerrejón—one of the world´s largest open-pit coal mines—could expand its operations. Take action now to stop this expropriation.
Urgent Action: Colombian union leaders in danger
Take action to stand up for Colombian union leaders facing death threats. Unionists have received over 500 death threats resulting in 29 assassinations in just over a year.
Urgent Action: DEA involved in Honduras massacre
On May 11 the DEA participated in a drug raid with Honduran police that left at least four civilians dead, including two pregnant women. Please join us in demanding an investigation and prosecution of those responsible for these murders.
Tell Congress: Protect Human Rights in Honduras
Members of prominent human rights organizations in Honduras have been targeted with death threats, intimidation and physical aggression. Click here to stand up for human rights today!
Set the record straight on Obama's trip to Colombia
The press coverage of President Obama's recent trip Colombia for the Summit of the Americas was very one-sided. Now you can help set the record straight in just a minute by sending a letter to the editor through the WFP online action center.
Take Action to Speak Out Against Death Threats
Honduran journalist Gilda Carolina Silvestrucchi has received multiple death threats for her reporting. You can help by sending a message today.
Immigration Reform Has Never Been More Urgent
As immigrant families in Alabama flee the state and Congress approves a new free trade agreement, the time to act is now.
Immigration at the Roots: A Tour with Advocate and Former Migrant Jaqueline Garcia
Witness for Peace is hosting migrant advocate and former undocumented immigrant Jaqueline Garcia of Mexico for a tour in the Great Lakes Region and Long Island in Fall 2011.

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