CoDev E-Bulletin July 2015
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Greetings Friends and Supporters
Here is your July 2015 CoDev E-Bulletin. ******** Hope you are all enjoying a peaceful summer with friends, family and colleagues. Let's remember the struggles our Latin American friends face and honour their challenges by keeping informed.******* Around the Americas
Colombia
U.N. Report: Colombia Continues to Lead World in Displaced Refugees
Colombia has the highest rate of people fleeing their homes, after Syria. Learn more. *** Cuba
Cuban Embassy Reopens in the US
After more than 54 years, the Cuban Embassy raised its flag in Washington D.C.. Read more about this historic shift in Cuba/US relations.
Honduras
The Man Considered the Most Evil in Central America, Found Dead
Miguel Faucusse, thought to be the richest and most powerful man in Honduras, manufactured a complex regime of repression against civil society after he became the chief economic advisor to president Roberto Suazo Cordova in the 1980s. Read more here.
Mexico
State of Sinaloa Sees a 110% increase in the Rate of Femicide
Lawmaker Maria del Rosario Sanchez reports that more than 350 femicides have been reported this year and that under the current administration, that number is likely to increase. Further information and a video are available here.
Nicaragua
Nicaragua Celebrate the Anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution
Every year on July 19, hundreds of people from all over the country gather at Plaza La Fe (also known as Plaza de la Revolución) in Managua to commemorate a historical and inspiring event: the fall of the militarized Somaza family dictatorship. This family ruled the country in a harsh and unscrupulous way for more than four decades. The dynasty was overthrown after the National Sandinista Revolution, which took place when people from all sectors – workers, businessmen, peasants, students, and guerrillas – joined forces and finally defeated the Somoza dynasty and the National Guard on July 19, 1979. Read more here.
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Save the Date!
CoDevelopment Annual General Meeting on September 24, 2015 at the Heartwood Cafe (used to be Rhizome!). Details are forthcoming.
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As we spend this next year looking back at CoDev's history and forward to our future, we invite you to share a favorite memory or anecdote from the past or a dream or vision for the future. We'll post your submissions on our website, facebook page and in other publications. If you'd like to send a picture along, even better!! All participants will be placed in a draw for a beautiful Cafe Etico gift basket. Submissions will be accepted from now until September 15. A winner will be drawn at the AGM on September 24.
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