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ugh art as honduran social activists and land defenders face increasing military repression and surveillance these artists are using their craft to amplify the voices and uplift the struggles of hondurans striving to protect and defend their ancestral lands natural resources and autonomy read more berta cáceres presente 3 3 23 today marks 7 years since the assassination of visionary indigenous and social movement leader berta cáceres berta was tenacious and unflinching in the face of powerful forces of oppression and destruction she was deeply committed to solidarity and movement building her murder was condemned around the world and her life and legacy continues to be celebrated and honored read more border convening report back webinar 1 25 23 u s ambassador takes aim at key reforms in honduras on october 25 2022 u s ambassador to honduras laura dogu gave a speech attacking key economic policies of the honduran government that aim to reform some of the most corrupt and destructive plundering of the country institutionalized during the post coup era ambassador dogu s comments come on the heels of other actions that make clear the u s is attempting to thwart even the most basic of reforms of the democratically elected government read more here take action demand the u s stop opposing reforms in honduras exposing and challenging us corporate expansion in central america the u s promotion of militarization and neoliberal economic policies in the name of addressing migration from central america has traditionally gone largely unchallenged in congress soa watch and other solidarity organizations are working to change this read more unpacking the white house s call to action in central america earlier this summer vice president harris announced an additional 1 9 billion in corporate commitments in el salvador guatemala and honduras as part of the white house s promotion of corporate expansion in the name of addressing read more author talk with former border patrol agent and whistleblower jenn budd soa watch s dismantling borders book club hosted an author talk with former u s border patrol agent and whistleblower jenn budd when her memoir against the wall my journey from border patrol agent to immigrant rights activist was released the book chronicles budd s personal journey and exposes the corruption human rights violations and culture of racism and violence that characterize the border patrol content warning both the book and author talk contain discussion of physical and sexual violence and suicide click here to watch the author talk u s traine d ex military intel ligence officer sentenced to 22 years for murder of berta caceres on june 20th a honduran court finally presented the written verdict in the case against u s trained former military intelligence officer roberto david castillo for the murder of berta cáceres sentencing him to 22 years and 6 months in prison laura zúniga cáceres berta s youngest daughter explained this is an important advance but the masterminds of the crime are still enjoying impunity thanks to their political and economic power as victims of this crime we her family members of copinh and the lenca people will continue demanding justice from the honduran state read more against the wall my journey from border patrol agent to immigrant rights activist virtual book release event author talk with former border patrol intelligence officer whistleblower jenn budd video in facebook challenging destructive u s policy towards central america the white house put out a statement last week in which vice president harris announced more than 1 9 billion in new private sector commitments to create economic opportunity in northern central america as part of the so called u s strategy to address the root causes of migration as we have shared before this strategy promotes corporate interests at the expense of the majorities and replicates the same type of policies that have contributed to migration in the first place a quick look at just a few of the corporate commitments announced by vp harris this week illustrates this read more let s build a playground in the bordertown of sásabe infrastructure for the youth for the future no more walls sasabe is a small rural border town in sonora mexico only a short distance from the border since the implementation of title 42 covid hysteria in march 2020 u s customs and border patrol cbp has been dropping hundreds of migrants and asylum seekers at the doorsteps of the citizens of sasabe every week even though the town had nothing in place to help support these vulnerable people they helped as much as they could with very limited resources the town reached out to dora rodriguez salvavision and gail kocourek tucson samaritans and asked for their help dora was already involved with providing aid to nogales sonora read more youth in salvavision s casa de la esperanza house of hope in sásabe sonora delegation report back lessons from central american resistance diasporic solidarity delegation recap and intro to lessons from central american resistance event lessons from central american resistance diasporic solidarity end u s complicity in the state of exception in el salvador over 12 000 people have been arrested in el salvador since the bukele administration declared a state of exception on march 27th in the name of cracking down on gangs following a wave of deadly violence the state of exception suspended several consitutional rights including due process and freedom of assembly and enabled the salvadoran military and police to make arbitrary arrests particularly targeting youth from marginalized communities read more unearthing the real root causes of mass migration from central america delegation as part of the unearthing the real root causes of mass migration from central america delegation organized by solidarity organizations this spring u s congresspeople ilhan omar mn 05 cori bush mo 01 and jamaal bowman ny 16 visited the fraternal black organization of honduras ofraneh ofraneh and the three members of the u s congressional black caucus made connections about the impacts of the war on drugs militarization and state violence in black communities in honduras and in u s cities alike additionally a delegation from the miskitu people who were victims of the may 2012 u s drug enforcement administration dea killings in ahuas joined ofraneh in addressing the delegation read more webinar author talk with harsha walia 4 21 22 register members of congress join solidarity organizations on a fact finding mission to central america members of the u s congress representatives ilhan omar mn 05 cori bush mo 01 jesús chuy garcia il 04 and jamaal bowman ny 16 as well as representation from the office of jan schakowsky il 09 joined u s based solidarity organizations including witness for peace solidarity collective soa watch the committee in solidarity with the people of el salvador and the institute for policy studies global economy program for a fact finding mission to central america last week upon return the congressional representatives issued a joint statement saying we traveled to central america to investigate the root causes of migration from honduras guatemala and el salvador and the u s role in those causes what we found is a resilient region where corporate interests international development institutions and the u s government have played a profoundly destabilizing role read more representative cori bush mo 01 and copinh members at the grave of berta cáceres in honduras members of u s congress soa watch and wfp solidarity collective meet with president xiomara castro of honduras webinar honduras water and land defenders and u s policy webinar innocent until proven muslim author talk with dr maha hilal webinar elections victims of state crimes and peace in colombiawebinar elections victims of state crimes and peace in colombia register for webinar here join dr hilal and soa watch staff collective to discuss how the official narrative of the war on terror has justified the creation of a sprawling apparatus of state violence rooted in islamophobia dr hilal will unpack the taxonomy of the war on terror that she outlines in her book militarism and warfare draconian immigration policy surveillance federal terrorism prosecutions and detention and torture dr hilal and soa watch will also discuss the experience and resilience of muslim communities fighting for dignity and justice including the ongoing struggle to close guantanamo bay prison register here how us military training empowered berta caceres killers when roberto david castillo graduated from the us military academy at west point the honduran cadet w as confident he d leave behind a legacy castillo is certain to be remembered in 2021 the honduran high court found him guilty as the joint perpetrator in the 2016 assassination of the indigenous activist berta cáceres then one of latin america s most prominent environmental defenders he used his military skills to order her murder and not just to kill her but to persecute her said brigitte gynther a human rights advocate who worked with cáceres the above is a short excerpt from an exposé in the guardian about how the u s financed west point education received by roberto david castillo empowered and benefited him u s military training bestows prestige and power on its recipients when they return to their home militaries read more on the inauguration of xiomara castro president of honduras soa watch and the international solidarity community will remain especially vigilant of the united states role in honduras it is very rare that the vice president of the u s attends an inauguration in latin america but today vice president kamala harris led a u s delegation to attend the inauguration in tegucigalpa members of the delegation included samantha power of u s agency for international development usaid and jose fernandez and brian nichols of the u s department of state among others the presence of this u s delegation signals the importance that the white house is placing on maintaining geopolitical control of honduras as president xiomara castro assumes power vice president harris is leading u s efforts to purportedly address mass migration from central america and therefore her relationships with government leaders in the region are critical for the roll out and implementation of the u s strategy for addressing the root causes of migration in central america read more dismantling borders book club through chapter reviews guiding questions and open discussions we seek to sharpen our tools expand our knowledge of border militarization while applying lessons into our own lives and community work we invite you to bring your thoughts questions and experiences as we dive into the dismantling borders book club inaugural book selection to view the reading meeting schedule click here sign up disrupt confront and close guantánamo 20th anniversary virtual rally join us on january 11 2022 for a virtual rally to mark 20 years since the guantánamo bay prison was opened as part of the so called global war on terror the urgency to close guantánamo could not be greater than it is at this moment despite the prison s catastrophic legacy of injustice torture and islamophobia successive administrations have failed to close it president biden despite saying he wants to close the prison has made little progress toward achieving this goal after 20 years we must push through the impasse on guantánamo and de normalize its existence we can no longer tolerate the u s government s use of indefinite detention without charge or trial and its failure to meaningfully address the grave harm it has caused this rally is a call for all of us to disrupt and confront the status quo that has kept guantánamo open and to imagine and chart a path toward finally ending and abolishing the prison and all that it represents register here community coffee tea sunday 12 1 2 21 historic turnout in honduran elections to oust u s backed regime november 29 2021 euphoria reigned in the streets of honduras on the night of sunday november 28 2021 as it appeared that massive turnout of voters propelled the opposition candidate xiomara castro to the presidency twelve years after the national party took power in the 2009 military coup hondurans resoundingly rejected them at the ballot box historic turnout appeared to overcome the ruling party s vote buying and attempts to cling to power with 51 45 of the vote counted as of monday morning xiomara castro led the ruling party candidate by nearly 20 points with 53 61 of the vote read more video 2021 virtual conference panels video annual vigil soa watch on vimeo in remembrance 31 years since the uca massacre 2021 annual vigil feat soaw musicians collective time 11 30 am 1 00 pm pst 1 30 pm 3 00 pm cst 2 30 pm 4 00 pm est join the soa watch musicians collective to honor the memory of victims of state violence through song presentes and collective sharing we will honor the memory of victims of state violence and fortify our collective resistance for justice and peace in the world register here 2021 panels and speakers we are pleased to announce the speakers for the 2021 soa watch virtual conference flowers of resistance on saturday november 6th don t forget to register for the conference here the virtual events are free bilingual spanish and english interpretation will be provided and all are welcome to attend you will receive an email confirmation with all the conference zoom links after registration read more 2021 virtual conference and annual vigil read more justice for jose antonio and all victims of border patrol brutality invitation to sunday 10 10 vigil 6pm pt 9pm et t ake action ask your representative to co sponsor an amendment to prohibit u s military training and equipping of the salvadoran guatemalan and honduran military and police forces representative rashida tlaib d mi has introduced an amendment to the national defense authorization act ndaa to prohibit the u s from providing capacity building military aid including military training and equipment to el salvador guatemala and honduras ask your representative to co sponsor this important amendment today take action trial against honduran democracy defenders starts today on monday september 13th edwin espinal and raul alvarez are facing trial for charges related to the anti fraud pro democracy protests in 2017 if convicted they face 15 30 years in prison edwin and raul already were imprisoned for 19 months in a maximum security prison in terrible conditions the u s backed honduran state has targeted edwin and raul in criminal proceedings full of serious irregularities including the fact that their trial will be held in a court that legally does not have the authority to hear it take action today ask your congresspeople to contact the u s embassy about edwin and raul s case by clicking here 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