The Shield of the Americas: a summit of nations on their knees
The sight of a dozen leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean joined with Donald Trump made me think of a 1992 film, El Viaje, and its depiction of the Organizations of Countries on their Knees.
Canada must reject U.S. coercion against Cuba and countries that would help
Canada must condemn the ongoing U.S. embargo against Cuba, say two coalitions of Canadian churches, trade unions, aid groups and human rights defenders.
As Haiti’s transitional government comes to an end, the U.S. flexes its muscles
The term of Haiti’s transitional presidential council ended Feb. 7. Now a prime minister will rule with accountability only to the foreign governments that back him.
Trump says U.S. is ‘starting to talk with Cuba’ even as he tries to block oil imports
In the face of Trump’s threats to impose new tariffs on any nation that exports oil to Cuba, we all need to stand firm. Here are some ways to do just that — along with some news updates.
Family members of the ‘Santa Marta 5’ file legal complaint over delay in final ruling
An update on the #SantaMarta5. After four postponements in delivering the final written ruling to confirm the acquittal of the water defenders, family members have filed an official complaint against the judges who provided only a verbal not-guilty verdict after trial five months ago.
The old order is dead. Let’s make a new, more just order.
Prime Minister Mark Carney pronounced the death of the old order. Drawing on all the alternatives proposed from the Global South and from Indigenous peoples, let’s make a new one — with room for everyone to thrive and grow.
Bruce McLeod: an inspiring ecumenical educator and communicator
Sharing some teachings from Bruce McLeod after his death this week. I knew him best when he was president of the Canadian Council of Churches in the early 90s. His words then feel prophetic today.
Canada must be #ElbowsUp in solidarity with Venezuela, Colombia, Mexico, Cuba, Greenland…
Please send a letter and sign a petition (both options here) to demand that Canada take urgent action with international partners to oppose U.S. threats to rights, sovereignty and peace in Venezuela and the Americas.
New intervention: U.S. seizes Venezuelan president, goes for the oil
The U.S. kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Celia Flores today has nothing to do with debates over the quality of Venezuelan democracy or about drug-trafficking. It’s about the oil.
U.S. approach to Venezuela is “imperial madness”
“What we have to say is that we do not agree with interventions, especially military ones. That is enshrined in our country’s constitution, and that is what we will continue to defend,” said Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum of repeated U.S. threats.
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