TFA is coordinating with School of the Americas Watch to send a delegation to Venezuela December 2-10. We will be there as Venezuelans have their parliamentary elections so this will be prime time to learn about Venezuela and their electoral process. See link below for details and application. This is a great opportunity to visit … Read More
Eighteen individuals and organizations in the US-based Venezuela Strategy Group have issued a statement on the conviction of Venezuela opposition figure Leopoldo Lopez who was sentenced to 13 years, 9 months in prison for inciting riots in 2014. The riots resulted in the deaths of 43 people including police, civilians and rioters. Dale Sorenson signed on behalf of Task Force on the Americas. VSG_StatementConvictionLopez … Read More
21 Congressional Represenatives have written a sharp letter to Secretary Kerry regarding the extensive and apparently unconstitutional involvement of Honduran military in domestic matters ………… 001_081915_Honduras_Letter_Sec_Kerry
In early July a 20 person delegation from Task Force on the Americas and National Lawyers Guild visited Venezuela. They met with a wide range of people, from the Vice President of the Supreme Court to local community activists and leaders. Many people in Venezuela compare the current situation to the economic war waged against … Read More
La Via Campesina is an international social movement of peasants and workers from 79 countries. California native Nils McCune has lived in Nicaragua and will discuss the work of La Via Campesina and much more. Hear Niles in SF on August 6, in Oakland on August 7 and in Larkspur on August 8. See flier … Read More