Latin America Index

Latin America INDEX of Resources and Links

Constructing Peace from the Truth
GUATEMALA CITY--The years 1970-1984 were years of a systematic extermination of an indigenous people in Guatemala -- over 200, 000 were killed, mostly by government troops. READ MORE

News from Latin America

St. Rose of Lima shrine detail

Ecuador Mission Notes
Occasional Stories from Chris Eggleton, OP (St. Martin)
missioned in Guayaquil, Ecuador Read the latest Story

Chimbote, Peru
Grand Rapids Dominicans bring peace, joy and hope to mountain communites. Read an account from Joyce Ann Hertzig, OP

Dominican Perspectives on Latin America
Occasional material that offers new insight or news of
Latin America and the Caribbean see below:

Mary of Guadalupe: Receive and Announce the Word
Part 1of 2 Retreat Presentation by Gabriela Zengarini, OP (Argentina)
to the CODALC Assembly, 2007
SEE companion document Nican Morpohua

Bartolome De Las Casas and Saint Rose of Lima
Doing Theology in Latin America
Part 2 of 2 Retreat Presentation by Gabriela Zengarini, OP (Argentina)
to the CODALC Assembly, 2007

Guantanamo Bay: International Cruelty (English) (Spanish)
fr. Miguel Concha, OP April, 2006
Immigration Legislation (English) (Spanish)
Statement by Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) April, 2006
Letter to Three Grand Rapids Dominicans
on their release from prison (Spanish) January, 2006
Catholic Charities Program: Welcome the Newcomer
January, 2006
Statement of Cardinal Rigali (Philadelphia)
on Immigration Reform in the US January 15, 2006
Pastoral Letter from Canadian Bishops on Immigration
(English) (French) PDF format January 15, 2006
Jesuit Conference of the United States urging broader legislation.
January 2 2005
Effects of Migration to the North (English) (Spanish)
fr. Miquel Concha, OP December 29, 2005
The Challenge to Humanity (English) (Spanish)
fr. Betto, OP December 29, 2005