The power of clicktavism and beyond
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.
I'm sure you are all familiar with those...
Jóvenes CCMerxs
(Translated in English below)
Este año en agosto, 4 jóvenes catracho/as salieron de su país para servir 11 meses con el CCM. Tambien, recibimos 3 jóvenes de otros países para servir aquí en Honduras. Estxs jóv...
Gangs in Central America
By Chris Hershberger Esh, MCC’s Context Analyst for Latin America and the Caribbean, based in Mexico City.
In Central America, Evangelical churches are similar to gangs, Robert Brenneman explained to a group o...
Learning about bananas
Written by: Charissa Zehr
Every January we have an MCC Honduras team meeting to do planning for the year ahead. This year, our meeting was in El Progreso, an interesting city not too far from San Pedro. The "v...
Imagine saying no: Conscientious Objection in Colombia
Many Mennonite communities throughout Latin America have been working to protect conscientious objectors from mandatory enlistment. MCC has been working on supporting these efforts, based on our historic commit...
Las Americas
Larisa Zehr is a Community Accompaniment worker for MCC Colombia. This piece was originally posted August 31 on her personal blog, From I to We.
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I woke up this morning (August 31) with no...
Independence from what?
By Chris Hershberger Esh, MCC’s Context Analyst for Latin America and the Caribbean, based in Mexico City.
Today marks the start of Mexico’s war for independence from Spain in 1810. The center square (the Zo...
Urgent Action Needed: Ricardo Esquivia
The Asociación Sembrando Semillas de Paz (Sembrandopaz) emits URGENT ACTION for the physical and judicial security, and the right to a good name and due process for Ricardo Esquivia Ballestas, director of this ...
The Marlin Mine from the perspective of a semi-tourist
By Rebekah Sears, Policy Analyst and Educator for MCC Colombia
In July and August of 2013, I took a break from my regular work in Colombia to study Spanish in Guatemala. While there, I learned a lot about ...