By Karen Spring on May 9, 2020 On May 5, a group of Afro-indigenous Garifuna men stood guard at the entrance of La Travesía community in the department of Cortes in northern Honduras. The men were fumigating vehicles, documenting the traffic transiting through their community, and implementing other bio security measures as part of community-led … Read More
By Roger D. Harris on April 12, 2020 Like most everyone else, I don’t get out much lately due to shelter-in-place. But when I walk around my community, I am heartened by neighbors asking if there is anything we might need. I suspect this scenario is taking place everywhere. Around the world amidst the pandemic, people … Read More
April 3, 2020 To the People of the United States of America: For weeks now the world has stood still trying to control a pandemic that without any doubt is the greatest challenge we have faced together as a society and as an international community. Our priority is confronting it, as is the priority of … Read More
By Roger D. Harris on April 30, 2020 According to the parable, the ungrateful son takes out a life insurance policy on his parents, murders them to collect, and is caught and found guilty. At his sentencing, the judge asks if he has anything to say on his behalf. The son replies: “Have mercy upon … Read More
Task Force on the Americas Statement March 28, 2020 The Task Force on the Americas condemns the false criminal charges by the US government against fourteen high-ranking Venezuelan officials for alleged involvement in international drug trafficking. The US government has, in effect, put a $15 million bounty on Venezuelan President Maduro and bounties of $10 … Read More