If there’s one thing the U.S. does not need to be exporting around the world, it is the abuse of civil liberties in the name of homeland security. The Foundation for Self-Sufficiency in Central America, a reputable non-profit organization with whom I have worked, reports: “In response to a peaceful protest against water privatization, the government arrested fourteen grassroots leaders and charged them with terrorism.” Here is the time-line of events; it appears the prisoners have been released, but the terrorism charges have not been dropped and the trial still stands.
The FSSCA site lists a few action items, if you’d like to help, as well as opportunities to plant fruit trees and feed schoolchildren (only $10 a tree, which you can plant in honor of a loved one).
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