Category Archives: Latin America

Teaching for Change

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Kirsten

Guest Blogger: Nicki Benson, CoDev Board Member “But teacher, how do I tell my father to help clear the dishes? If I say that, he will slap me!” These are the kinds of questions that María Eugenia Morelos de Aria … Continue reading →

Posted in Delegations/Solidarity Tours, Education, El Salvador, Gender, Honduras | Leave a comment

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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Partner Focus: NOMADESC

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Kyla

Solidarity in Action Challenging times such as these make it apparent what a unique organization CoDev is. We have incredible staff, board members, and supporters and, more than that, we are privileged to work with communities in Latin America that … Continue reading →

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