Via Campesina: URGENT CALL TO U.S. SOCIAL MOVEMENTS OVER COUP IN HONDURAS
The arrogant rejection of the negotiation efforts by OAS by the perpetrators of the Military Coup, has complicated the situation in Honduras.
URGENT CALL TO U.S. SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
4th of July, 2009
Via Campesina opposes construction of border fence near El Paso/Cuidad Juarez
August 18, 2009
El Paso, Texas, USA
Dear compañeras/os,
On Friday, August 8 of this year, the mining and construction company
Kiweit, out of Omaha, Nebraska, began construction on the first
twelve miles of projected 60+ mile wall which will extend along the
border dividing El Paso and Cuidad Juarez.
La Via Campesina opposes the wall of shame, and denounces this
disturbing development as a direct offense on the people of the U.S.,
Mexico, and the Americas. We consider this a manifestation of an
Food Sovereignty: Global Rallying Cry of Farmer Movements
Food Sovereignty: Global Rallying Cry of Farmer Movements
Also available in PDF format (190 kb).
Peter Rosset*
Tides Shift on Agrarian Reform
The launching of the Global Campaign for Agrarian Reform at the former site of the Regional Center for Military Training (CREM) in Honduras.