Nicaragua: Freedom but Exile
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega released 222 political prisoners, exiling them to the United States on February 9. He also revoked their citizenship.
Maryknoll OGC Denounces Assassination of Honduran Water Rights Activists
In a statement of solidarity with the people of Honduras, Maryknoll OGC joined ten other U.S. civil society groups in denouncing the assassination of two water rights activists and further called for the protection of other environmental activists in the region.
Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Sr. Dee Smith, Maryknoll Sister in Guatemala, reflects on gospel righteousness: Let your ‘Yes’ mean ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No’ mean ‘No.’
Peru Faith Letter to President Biden
Mr. President, we ask you to immediately suspend U.S. security assistance to Peru until the violent repression ends and human rights violations are addressed.
Peru: Take Action to Stop the Violence
Sign a Petition to the U.S. State Department
Peruvian Church Leaders and Human Rights Leaders Condemn Massacre
What happened in the city of Juliaca and Puno can only be described as one of the worst massacres that have occurred in our country in recent years. We reiterate that it is not up to the National Police of Peru or the Peruvian Armed Forces to resolve the conflicts that have been taking place. It is the duty of the central government and the Congress of the Republic to find a realistic, nonviolent solution within a reasonable time that will restore tranquility and peace to the country.
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns Opposes Expansion of Title 42
With the new policies announced by President Biden, the right to seek asylum at ports of entry continues to shrink to the point of illusion.
Brazil: Restorative Justice is Active Nonviolence
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Joanne Blaney sees profound connections in her restorative-justice work – from São Paulo to the Amazon and other regions of Brazil.
Reflection from El Salvador: Roses in December
Susan Gunn of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, wrote this reflection on the visit of the LCWR-SHARE Foundation delegation to the communities in El Salvador where the churchwomen were martyred in 1980. The following article was published in the January-February 2023 issue of NewsNotes. On December 1st, the community of Chalatenango, inspired by the…
New Book on Bolivian Democracy
A group of Bolivian academics, journalists, and former government officials, concerned about the state of democracy in Bolivia after the 2019 elections and the subsequent ouster of then-President Evo Morales, has produced a new book, Los 40 años del 10 de octubre – Memorias de nuestra democracia (The 40 Years Since the 10th of October: Memories of Our Democracy).
Peru: Calling for Respect for Life in Conflict
Several dozen Peruvians have lost their lives and hundreds have been injured in the unrest following a rapid succession of power shifts at the presidential level at the end of 2022. This article previously appeared on our website in late December and is presented here with a January update.
Maryknoll Missioners in Peru call for respect for life amidst conflict
As of this morning 26 people have been killed in the country during the protests of the last week (some only teenagers). We are hoping that there be no further loss of life and that the government listen to the people.
Ask Congress to exclude military aid to El Salvador in 2023
For Human Rights Day, tell Congress not to include military aid to El Salvador in the 2023 Budget
Human Rights Day – El Salvador
On December 10, we commemorate Human Rights Day. Our focus this year is on the state of El Salvador, which has seen some remarkable improvements rolled back by a new form of government oppression.
Guatemala: Restore Human Rights and the Rule of Law
Corruption has affected all branches of the Guatemalan government to the effect that Indigenous leaders and human rights activists, journalists, and honest judges and prosecutors are threatened, jailed, or forcibly removed from their land.
Statement by REPAM on COP27 (Eng transl.)
We need a world that effectively promotes human rights, that includes cultures, spiritualities, ancestral justice and that does not uproot individuals and peoples, especially young people.
Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Debbie Northern, a Maryknoll lay missioner in El Paso, Texas, reflects on the Christian call to seek justice for all who are oppressed.
Support for Justice for Family of Anastasio Hernández Rojas
Now is the moment to hold CBP and other law enforcement in the United States accountable, and point to the reforms that will open a new chapter, one where human rights and life are paramount and protected at all times for all people.