Author Archives: Barbara

Rios Montt Trial Annulled

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Barbara

Yesterday’s annulment or suspension of the genocide trial of former Guatemalan dictator Rios Montt and his chief of intelligence, General Rodriguez Sanchez, is a setback to the process of bringing to justice those people responsible for the more than 200,000 … Continue reading →

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Standing Up for Labour Rights in Medellin, Colombia

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Barbara

The Frontlines delegation spent a day and a half in Medellin, Colombia – most of it in the company of FENALTRASE – Antioquia, the provincial branch of the national federation of state workers. We have been working together with FENALTRASE … Continue reading →

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Three Days in Cali

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Barbara

CoDev Executive Director, Barbara Wood, is travelling as one of the coordinators of the 2013 delegation of the Frontlines Initiative – a joint project of four Canadian public sector unions working together in solidarity with Colombia since 2004 – and … Continue reading →

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Land, Trade & Democracy

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Barbara

CoDev & the Connective Project are excited to invite you to join us on September 21 & 22, 2012 to a dialogue about the Colombian conflict, Canada-Colombia relations and our role as Canadians. The conference will bring local Colombians and … Continue reading →

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Take Action: Thirteen Colombian Human Rights Defenders Targeted in Death Threat

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Barbara

Thirteen Colombian human rights defenders received a death threat on July 4 declaring them to be military targets. Among the thirteen are several people with whom CoDev has

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