Long time TFA board member Maria Robinson passed away on February 11, 2026. The email below from Karen Spring describes how she died with her adopted Honduran family. Those who are interested can see the 2022 TFA post about Maria and her move to Honduras by searching on her name. Dear TFA board members, With a … Read More
Maria Robinson first went to Honduras in the late 1960’s after graduating from Wellesley College. She was part of the second Peace Corps group ever to be sent to Honduras. Then, after a stint in Rome as a Junior Economist on a Joint World Bank/FAO/International Coffee Organization Study, she got her MBA at Harvard Business School. She majored in Agribusiness and … Read More
Dear comrades and friends, With great sadness, we share the news that our beloved compañera Alicia Jrapko has passed away. She died on January 11, just days after her 69th birthday. For over two years, she battled an aggressive form of brain cancer. She did everything in her power to overcome the disease – radiation, chemotherapy, … Read More
Task Force on the Americas Statement Dec 30, 2021 Long Live the Memory and Example of Chuck Kaufman! Task Force on the Americas mourns the horrible news that Chuck Kaufman has died. On December 28, he passed away from natural causes at his home in … Read More
Sue Severin was a model militant and an inspiration. She was a longtime board member of the Task Force on the Americas and passed at the age of 83 on November 17, 2020. She was at times a scholar, an activist, an educator, a devoted mother, a political campaign manager, a dedicated walker and talker, … Read More