Friendship Office of the Americas – Page 105 – A social justice organization that fosters solidarity between the peoples of Nicaragua, Honduras and the United States and pursues polices of peace and friendship.

By adminMay 25, 2007Uncategorized

FRAPH Victims Speak Out on Constant

The following is from The Associated Press – On the title: perhaps a minor point – but victims are looking for U.S. courts to prosecute Constant and put him in jail – not looking to the U.S. for “justice.” The U.S. government was intimately involved with Constant. In Haiti, victims of ex-paramilitary look to U.S. for justiceThursday, May 24, 2007PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti: Malya Villard was laying in bed when masked killers from the hated FRAPH paramilitary group kicked down her door and gang-raped her. Fifteen years later, Villard is still looking for justice.

By adminMay 25, 2007Uncategorized

More Trees in Gros Morne

The main tree nursery for the reforestation program in Gros Morne is loaded with seedlings – which will soon be making journeys to sites through out the parish, and beyond. Several agencies in Gros Morne have committed to planting 500,000 trees this year! The nursery in Grepin – which many of you support – will be responsible for 100,000 of these trees. Almost half of this is evident in these two pictures.

By adminMay 23, 2007Uncategorized

Marleine Bastien of FANM Testified in Congress on Immigration Reform

Marleine Bastien, from Fanm Ayisien Nan Myiami (FANM) delivered testimony in Congress yesterday. Her testimony was covered in the Miami Herald this morning.

By adminMay 23, 2007Uncategorized

Update: Constant will Face Trial

Toto Constant will face trial on mortgage fraud charges in New York. The judge in his case threw out a plea bargain that would have seen Constant walk on time served. The story below from AP provides more detail read more

By adminMay 21, 2007Uncategorized

Bodies Returned to Haiti

Bodies of 59 Haitians from the tragic capsizing of a boat carrying 160 refugees off the coast of Turks and Caicos were returned to Haiti over the weekend – and buried in a mass grave. Most mainstream coverage was based on the AP story by Steve Jacobs . read more

By adminMay 18, 2007Uncategorized

Wolfowitz Resigns -What's Next

As most of you know by now, Wolfowitz resigned as head of the World Bank yesterday, after coming to an agreement with the Board of Directors of the Bank that involved the Board stating that Wolfowitz acted in good faith (even if irresponsibly). So what is next?read more

By adminMay 18, 2007Uncategorized

Bring Toto Constant to Justice

The Center for Constitutional Rights is asking folks to take action to ensure that Toto Constant is brought to justice here in the U.S. Constant faces charges here for mortgage fraud – and he has pled down to a lesser offense. If the judge accepts this plea bargain, Constant would be released on time served and likely deported to Haiti.

By adminMay 17, 2007Uncategorized

Press Release: HAITIAN FLAG DAY THANKSGIVING MASS

We received this from:Fanm Ayisyen Nan Miyami/Haitian Women of Miami, Inc. www.fanm.orgFriday, May 18 at 8 p.m., Notre Dame d’Haiti Catholic Church, 110 N.E. 62nd Street, MiamiHAITIAN FLAG DAY THANKSGIVING MASS & TREE PLANTING IN MEMORY OF HALLANDALE BEACH VICTIM LIFAITE LULLY & 60 TURKS AND CAICOS VICTIMSread more

By adminMay 16, 2007Uncategorized

Eurodad Report on G-8 debt deal

The following summary of Eurodad report on G-8 debt relief initiative two years after it was announced is forwarded from Jubilee USA . In the full report, pages 11-12 have some great detail on the Inter-American Development Bank cancellation announced in March of this year, and page 13 has some more specific details on Haiti. All worth a read.. Full report: Report: Multilateral debt: one step forward, how many back?Summary Eurodad scrutinises the G8 debt deal 2 years-on

By adminMay 15, 2007Uncategorized

House Resolution 241 Reaches 41 Co-sponsors

H. Res 241 – a resolution calling for Haiti’s debts to the World Bank, IMF and Inter-American Development Bank to be cancelled immediately has reached 41 co-sponsors! But we still need more. We are calling for a national call ni day to Congress on Friday- which coresponds to Haiti’s flag day. The following members of Congress co-sponsored the same resolution last year -but have not yet co-sponsored this new one. They should be on board. So, if you live in their district, give them a call!: Capital Switchboard 202-224-3121Rep Cummings, Elijah E. [MD-7]