Author Archives: Adrienne Wiebe

Ríos Montt – One Night in Prison

Posted on May 22, 2013

By Adrienne Wiebe, MCC Latin America Policy Analyst/Educator Para leer en Español Former Guatemalan Dictator, Ex-General Ríos Montt was sentenced to 80 years in prison for genocide and crimes against humanity on May 10, 2013. However, he has only spent … Continue reading →

Posted in By country, Guatemala, Rural Justice, Urban Peacebuilding | 1 Comment

Shopping: Another way to change the world?

Posted on May 9, 2013

By Adrienne Wiebe, MCC Latin America Para leer en Español When we talk about advocacy to address the root causes of injustice and conflict, we usually think about actions that attempt to influence government policy, such as letter-writing campaigns, petitions, … Continue reading →

Posted in Mining Justice, Rural Justice, Urban Peacebuilding | 5 Comments

URGENT: Government Repression of the Mayan Ixil People of Nebaj, Guatemala

Posted on May 3, 2013

May 2, 2013 –  Tobias Roberts, an MCC service worker in Nebaj, is accompanying this community in this tense situation. The community is asking for international attention to ensure that the situation is resolved without violence, and that their rights are … Continue reading →

Posted in By country, Guatemala, Rural Justice | 1 Comment

Stories – listening, sharing and engaging

Posted on April 29, 2013

This post was originally a speech given by Ellen Paulley at a Canadian Mennonite University Fundraising Banquet, on April 4, 2013. Ellen was an intern with MCC Mexico from May-July, 2012. Para leer en Español Listening to People’s Stories The benefits … Continue reading →

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Who owns the Wind?

Posted on April 14, 2013

By Adrienne Wiebe, MCC Latin America Para leer en Español I was confused. – Isn’t wind energy a GOOD thing?! An indigenous leader was passionately denouncing the the wind farms in his community. We were in a workshop in southern … Continue reading →

Posted in By country, Mexico, Rural Justice | 2 Comments

March for Rural Justice in Colombia

Posted on April 9, 2013

By Larisa Zehr, MCC Colombia Para leer en Español Note: The march halted on Sunday, April 7 after negotiations with government authorities. For an update on what happened see Anna Vogt’s blog http://thellamadiaries.wordpress.com/2013/04/10/montes-de-maria-the-movement-continues-only-the-steps-have-changed/ If violence were the solution to all of … Continue reading →

Posted in By country, Colombia, Rural Justice | 1 Comment

Undermining

Posted on April 1, 2013

By Larisa Zehr, MCC Colombia Para leer en Español One Sunday morning in Bogota, we headed for one of the city’s best markets, Paloquemao.  We sipped hot café con leche and ate almojabanas, cheesy pastries,  browsed the tightly packed stalls … Continue reading →

Posted in By country, Colombia, Mining Justice, Rural Justice | 1 Comment

A Simple Easter Reflection – Una reflexión simple para la Pascua

Posted on March 28, 2013

A poem by a Guatemalan writer and a painting by an Argentinian artist are the basis of an Easter reflection by Adam Shank & Marisa Clymer, MCC Nicaragua. Un poema de una escritora Guatemalateca y una pintura por un artista … Continue reading →

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“A Humble Pope” – Latin Americans Celebrate

Posted on March 26, 2013

The selection of a Cardinal from Argentina as the new Pope has filled the news here in Latin America. In this post, MCCer Kevin Zonnefeld describes the reactions in Nicaragua, where he and his wife Cassie are working. Para leer … Continue reading →

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Colombia: Days of Prayer and Action 2013

Posted on March 19, 2013

By Rebekah Sears, MCC Colombia Para leer en Español After fifty years of internal armed conflict which has displaced over five million people and shattered countless lives, we join with our Colombian sisters and brothers during the upcoming 2013 Days … Continue reading →

Posted in Colombia, Rural Justice, Urban Peacebuilding | 2 Comments