The Chiapas and Central America Caravans

Forging a people-to-people foreign policy

Here you can find the latest news from our caravans to Chiapas and Central America.
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NYC Brecht Forum July 1st 7:00 PM

Speaker Rev. Lucius Walker and featuring the music of Gabriella Callender and the Mahina Movement. Call (212) 926-5757 for more info.

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Great Day at Beacon NY Event

Pete Seeger, great food and fellowship for the Friendshipment Caravan to Cuba! Read more >

Noam Chomsky Speaks on Haiti--Proceeds Go To Haiti Relief

Donations toward Haitian Relief Efforts will be accepted at the event. Riverside Church South Hall. For more information call Desi Ruiz at (212) 749-0668 Read more >

Pete Seeger June 5th Benefit for IFCO/Pastors Caravan to Cuba

At the home of Connie Hogarth and Art Kamell

80 Hartsook Lane, Beacon, NY 12505

For more information contact: (212) 926-5757. Read more >

Honduras

Repression and Human Rights Violations Intensify

The last few weeks have seen a resurgence of death squads throughout Honduras that have gone out in search of leaders and members of the National Resistance Front. Read more >

Honduras: Military Coup engineered by two US Companies?

Every multinational knows that if Honduras raises its hourly rate, the rest of Latin America and the Caribbean will have to follow. Haiti and Honduras have always set the bottom line for minimum wages. Read more >

November 14, 2009 Letter to President Obama from President Zelaya

Dear President Obama:

When we met for the first time after the coup on July 8th with Secretary of State Clinton it was made clear to me and to the world that the position of the Obama administration was to condemn the coup, not recognize its authorities and demand for the return of the rule of law through the reinstatement of the President elected by the people. The official position of your government and its representatives was to sponsor and sign the UN and OAS resolutions in which the third point requires my immediate and safe reinstatement. Read more >

Honduras Action Alert

TELL PRESIDENT OBAMA: DON'T SUPPORT THE ILLEGAL COUP REGIME IN HONDURAS
DON'T RECOGNIZE THE NOV. 29TH ELECTIONS
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An update from IFCO/Pastors for Peace: our response to the Honduras "agreement"

In our view, the agreement signed today is neither a victory for President Zelaya, nor for the people of Honduras.  Read more >