Category Archives: Latin America

UnderMining Indigenous Rights: Pan American Silver in Guatemala

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Jeffrey

Hosted by CoDev, Mining Justice Alliance Canada, MiningWatch Canada, and Students for Mining Justice Undermining Indigenous Rights: Pan American Silver in Guatemala Wednesday, November 20 6-8 pm SFU Harbour Centre, Room 2270 515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver unceded Coast Salish … Continue reading →

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We will not shut up and will not give up!

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Cindy

“If they attack one of us, they attack all of us” On March 8, 2019, CoDev’s Guatemalan partner, Women’s Sector Political Alliance suffered an attack in the lead-up to International Womens’ Day celebrations (IWD).

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Canadians across the country call for an end to killings of Colombian rights workers

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Cindy

In Colombia almost 700 rights defenders and over 135 former FARC members have been assassinated since January 2016.

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CoDev Exec Director Testifies to Citizenship and Immigration Committee

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Cindy

Last December, CoDev Executive Director Steve Stewart, in his capacity of Co-Chair of the Americas Policy Group (a national coalition of organizations working for human rights and development in the Americas) testified to  the Canadian Parliament’s immigration committee on the … Continue reading →

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CoDev in Solidarity with Colombian Rights Defenders and Social Leaders

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Cindy

Vancouver, Canada, July 26, 2019. CoDevelopment Canada (CoDev) stands in solidarity with our Colombian partners

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