Author Archives: Jeffrey

Executive Director Report – Winter 2020-21

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Jeffrey

Fall has been a busy season at CoDev between a flurry of online events and several natural and not-so-natural disasters requiring us to mobilize support for our Latin American partners. Educators and Indigenous Rights in the Bolivian Elections As Bolivia’s … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Devastation – Appeal for Support

Posted on November 27, 2020 by Jeffrey

#Giving Tuesday 2020 In mid-November, two powerful, contiguous hurricanes battered Nicaragua, Honduras, and Guatemala, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. Eta and Iota generated mudslides and flooding, burying villages, flooding homes, and destroying crops. Government responses have been … Continue reading →

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Executive Director Report – Fall 2020

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Jeffrey

CoDev 2020 Annual General Meeting We welcomed Jacqueline Alvarado Cruz, a Surrey teacher solidarity activist, who was elected to the board at this AGM. Read Jaqueline’s profile here. And congratulations to incumbent board members Nancy Hawkins, Neil Adolph, Diana Alvarez, … Continue reading →

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Urgent Action: Solidarity with Nicaraguan Women’s Rights Organizations

Posted on September 30, 2020 by Jeffrey

Solidarity with Maria Elena Cuadra Movement of Employed and Unemployed Women (MEC), and other Nicaraguan women’s rights organizations.

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COVID-19 Update: Nicaragua

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Jeffrey

Nicaragua – MEC (Maria Elena Cuadra Movement of Employed and Unemployed Women) The world pandemic is not only affecting the global economy, it is also having a devastating impact on the local economies, particularly in developing countries. In Nicaragua, according … Continue reading →

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