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Action Alerts  We stand in solidarity with our neighbors in Latin America by boldly taking action to change U.S. policies and corporate practices. Thank you for standing up for peace and justice by responding to our current action alerts below. Take Action
 Urge Obama to Speak Out Against the Embargo
Send an email to President Obama asking him to support Congressional efforts to end the trade embargo on Cuba.
 Stand with Hondurans
Help stop the human rights violations and military repression of peaceful protests in Honduras.
  Honduras Coup: Expose the Truth
Mainstream media coverage of the June 28 Honduran coup has been laden with misinformation, while widespread human rights violations have gone largely unreported. Get the truth out in your community by submitting a quick letter to the editor.
Support Hondurans, Not the Coup!
On June 28 the Honduran military overthrew democratically elected president Manuel Zelaya in a lethal coup d’état. The U.S. has been reluctant to show unequivocal support for the return of Honduras's legitimate leader. Click here to ask your rep to do so by co-sponsoring the Delahunt-McGovern bill condemning the coup and calling for the reinstatement of democracy in Honduras.
Whisper in Obama's ear before President Uribe does
This coming Monday Colombian President Alvaro Uribe will pay an official visit to President Obama, likely a defining moment for the next few years of U.S. policies toward Colombia. President Obama is expected, both in the meeting and in the press, to stake out his positions on key bilateral issues such as the pending free trade agreement and the future of Plan Colombia. Here you can send President Obama your message calling for policies that respect human rights, promote decent livelihoods, and pave paths to peace in Colombia.
 Help Us End the “War on Drugs”:
Don’t Resuscitate a Dying Ideology
It’s that time again—the time when our representatives decide how to spend our tax money abroad, the time when they craft our country’s response to drug wars in Colombia and in Mexico, the time when they decide whether to address root causes or to fight violence with more violence. It’s time for us to speak some sense to them.
Halt More Drug War Aid for Mexico
Congress has already given Mexico $700 million through the Merida Initiative to fight the failed "war on drugs." Now Congress wants another $470 million to blow on military helicopters.
Stop NAFTA's Extension to Panama!
Do you remember NAFTA and all the problems it created in Mexico and the U.S.? Some in our government now appear poised to extend the destructive NAFTA model through the Panama free trade agreement.
 Martha's Call for Support
Martha Giraldo, whose father was killed at the hands of the U.S.-backed Colombian military, needs your support today. Please take one minute to send a message to help save lives.
 End Chemical Spraying in the Amazon!
Fumigation in Colombia is inhumane, ineffective and environmentally destructive. Sign our petition to President Obama to stop it now.
 Send the Cuba Travel Ban to the Trash Bin!
Send an email to your representative asking him or her to co-sponsor H.R. 874, the bill that opens up all travel between the U.S. and Cuba.
Video of Repression of Colombian Indigenous Protests
Watch this video of Colombian indigenous protests and take action to support them!
 Be a Voice for Peace in Colombia
April 20, 2009—National Day of Action for Colombia
With four million Colombians forcibly displaced from their homes by a debilitating war, Colombia has just been declared the worst internal displacement crisis in the world. On April 20 join tens of thousands across the U.S. and Colombia to call for a new U.S. policy toward Colombia.
 Together we beat the Pentagon!
The House of Representatives passes an amendment forcing the School of the Americas/WHISC to release names to the public!
 Plan Mexico - Talking Points
The Merida Initiative, popularly dubbed "Plan Mexico", would provide $1.4 billion to Mexican and Central American security forces in the name of combating drug trafficking and crime.
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