Visas, Anger and Other Emotions
By Anna Vogt, a service worker in MCC Colombia currently working with Justapaz, a Mennonite organization working for justice, peace and non-violent action in Colombia. Originally posted at: thellamadiaries.wo...
Weekly Roundup, April 24
Dominoes, a popular pastime on Colombia´s Caribbean Coast Photo: Anna Vogt
No surge in kids crossing U.S.-Mexico border this summer, immigration official predicts
There won't be nearly as many immigrant childr...
Border Crossing in Guatemala
Sarah DeGraff is the Service Learning and Program Coordinator for MCC Guatemala and El Salvador. This blog was originally posted on her personal blog, A Place at the Table
These lovely streams provide a sou...
Weekly Round-Up, April 17
Colombians march in memory of victims of armed conflict. Photo: Anna Vogt
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS EXPRESS URGENT CONCERNS ABOUT PROPOSED ALLIANCE FOR PROSPERITY PLAN FOR THE NORTHERN TRIANGLE DURING SUMMI...
Personally, Politically
By Anna Vogt, a service worker in MCC Colombia currently working with Justapaz, a Mennonite organization working for justice, peace and non-violent action in Colombia. Originally posted at: thellamadiaries.word...
Weekly Roundup, March 20th
Photo: Anna Vogt
EXCLUSIVE: Investing in a secure, stable Central America (Joe Biden)
A great deal of work lies ahead. We have requested $1 billion for Central America in 2016 because Central America cannot d...
Weekly Roundup, March 13
Photo: Anna Vogt
Urban Violence and the Future of Security in LatAm
It is also worth considering there were other factors that likely played a significant role in Colombia's drop in urban violence, asides fr...
Placelessness: The Underlying Cause of Central American Youth Migration
Photo: Anna Vogt
Tobias Roberts is an MCC service worker in Nebaj, Guatemala
Much has been written during the past year regarding the “phenomenon” of Central American youth migrating to the United State...
UN Cholera Plan for Haiti Must Choose Justice Over Charity
Wiltord, a man suffering from cholera because of Haiti's epidemic. Photo by Wawa Chege.
By Katherine and Ted Oswald, Policy Analysts and Advocacy Coordinators, MCC Haiti. Originally posted on the Huffington P...
Weekly Round-Up, Febuary 27
Medellin, Colombia Photo: Anna Vogt
Senate Democrats balk at $1-billion aid plan for Central America
Senate Democrats on Tuesday unexpectedly challenged the Obama administration's plan to pour $1 billion int...