TOMORROW Join us to hear the view from the ground in #Cuba amid a dire humanitarian crisis provoked by an unlawful U.S. blockade, coercive Executive Orders and threats of military attack. Our solidarity action is vital. #CubaIsNotAlone #CubaNoEstáSola

The Americas Policy Group joins civil society leaders calling for a halt to the Canada-Ecuador Free Trade Agreement, citing grave threats to rights and the environment. We speak out together because the trade agreements we need respect rights, protect vital lands and water, and leave no one behind!

Leading civil society voices from across Canada are calling on the federal government to halt its proposed free trade agreement with Ecuador, which poses a serious risk to Indigenous rights, human rights, and the environment. miningwatch.ca/blog/2026/5/...

Tell the Government of #Canada to respect the rights of the #Xinka People in #Guatemala. The Xinka participated in a court-ordered consultation about a Canadian-owned mine. Their decision must be respected. Add your voice before April 23 ⬇️ www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

Amid assaults on truth, rights and justice by the Milei government in #Argentina, we are honoured to co-sponsor "Memory, Resistance and Democracy", marking 50 years since the 1976 coup d'état which initiated a brutal dictatorship. Join us! Register via the QR code.

In Canada, APG member organizations continue to be inspired by #BertaCáceres, killed for defending land, water & #Indigenous rights. We urge the Honduran State to act on the findings of GIEI's Final Report & bring to justice EVERYONE responsible. #JusticiaParaBerta #BertaVive #VoicesAtRisk

Canadian civil society coalitions have called on Prime Minister @mark-carney.bsky.social and Foreign Minister @anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social to reject unlawful U.S. coercive measures to withhold fuel from Cuba that threaten essential services & the rights of the Cuban people. ➡️ bit.ly/474iFmw

While leaders across the Americas have condemned U.S. aggression against Venezuela, Canada has failed to even mention the attack. Violations of the UN Charter and international law must be unequivocally condemned. @apgopa.bsky.social @wbwcanada.bsky.social tinyurl.com/rxkc4jwb

Two coalitions comprising over two dozen civil society orgs just sent this letter to @mark-carney.bsky.social urging him to condemn the unlawful, lethal, U.S. military attack in Venezuela and take immediate steps to ensure peace and security in the region. tinyurl.com/2u79mues

TODAY!! As persecution of water defenders continues in #ElSalvador, international leaders will hold a virtual press conference to voice their support for the rights and rightful struggle of courageous faith communities working to protect clean water. #WaterIsLife #ElSalvador #mining #VoicesAtRisk

‼️ TOMORROW ‼️International leaders will speak out in solidarity with faith communities courageously working to protect clean water in El Salvador. From Canada, APG member Christie Neufeldt of @unitedchurchcda.bsky.social will raise her voice - for us all! #WaterIsLife #mining #VoicesAtRisk

Canada should follow the lead of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) who spoke out in October expressing ‘unequivocal support’ for sovereignty, territorial integrity and maintaining the Caribbean region as a Zone of Peace.

We urge Canada to suspend Operation CARIBBE and its Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. to avoid any risk of Canadian intelligence being used in unlawful, lethal attacks.

Canadian organizations with decades of experience and partnerships in the Americas sent a letter to @anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social, @manindersidhu.bsky.social, Minister McGuinty urging them to protect the rule of law, sovereignty and security in Latin America and the Caribbean. bit.ly/3K03kv9

Together with @commonfrontiers.bsky.social, we sent an urgent call to @anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social, @manindersidhu.bsky.social & Defence Minister McGuinty to protect rights & the rule of law amid unlawful, lethal U.S. airstrikes in Latin America & the Caribbean. Read our message 👉🏽 bit.ly/4pgajyO

Canadians have repeatedly called for a strong and independent @CORE_Ombuds to investigate Canadian corporate abuse abroad. Instead of strengthening the office, Canada seems on the verge of closing it down. The Carney government must appoint an empowered #Ombuds immediately 👉 tinyurl.com/eve8hh2w

🚨60+ civilians killed with ZERO evidence provided. US military attacking boats off Venezuela & Colombia—and now aircraft carriers are moving in. What's really happening? Get answers from top #LatAm experts. Nov 12 @ 8PM ET/5PM PT. Don't miss this. https://bit.ly/47PmUlP

This week, The Hill Times published APG's joint op-ed with the Alliance for Human Rights in #Ecuador about the alarming human rights situation AND Canada's silence as it seeks to advance a controversial free trade agreement. Read the full story with links to our sources ▶️ bit.ly/3Wwyg8Y

🙌 PEOPLE POWER! This Saturday, the Ecuadorian government announced that it has revoked the environmental license for the Loma Larga project! This is the result of community power and peaceful resistance! DPM Metals must abide by the law, listen to communities and definitively cancel the project!

Excellent reporting on the visit of courageous Xinka leaders and the massive support they have received in Canada as they call for respect for their rights to self-determination AND their decision denying consent to Canadian #mining that threatens their lands, water & safety. #PuebloXinkaDijoNo

Powerful call from Xinka leaders, civil society orgs & Green Party leader Elizabeth May ALL calling on #Canada and Vancouver-based Pan American Silver to respect #IndigenousPeoplesRights and the Xinka's decision to reject consent for the Escobal mine in #Guatemala. www.cpac.ca/headline-pol...

🚨TOMORROW Learn about a historic consultation by the Xinka, amid terrifying repression, and how Vancouver-based Pan American Silver has responded. #IndigenousPeoplesRights #IndigenousSovereignty #mining #Guatemala #PuebloXinkaDijoNo #solidarity

🚫"No" means "NO"! 🚫 TAKE ACTION ✊🏽 Tell Vancouver-based Pan American Silver they must respect the rights of the Xinca Indigenous people and permanently close the Escobal mine in #Guatemala that threatens them. #PuebloXincaDijoNo #XincaPeopleSayNo Sign the petition ⏬

NEXT WEEK! Don't miss a conversation with Xinca leaders about why they say NO to Canadian company Pan American Silver's Guatemala mine. 📅 September 23, 5:30-7:30pm 🏘️ Faculty of Social Sciences, uOttawa, Room 5028 RSVP ➡️ www.eventbrite.com/e/canada-mus... #PuebloXinkaDijoNo #XinkaPeopleSayNo

#Ecuador Over 90,000 people reportedly took part in yesterday's march demanding a stop to a controversial mining project by Canada's Dundee Precious Metals in an ecologically sensitive paramo that provides drinking water to hundreds of thousands of people. Rights and the rule of law are at stake.

The APG is honoured to co-host this important event with Xinca women leaders from Guatemala. Join us to hear about their courageous struggle for self-determination and protection of the rights of their people, threatened by the Canadian-owned Escobal mine. #PuebloXinkaDijoNo #XincaPeopleSayNo

On April 24-25, APG had its first in-person AGM in over 5 years! Thank you to PSAC - AFPC for hosting our meeting, our panellists and guests and the 20 member organizations who joined us for this important meeting. Minutes from the meeting are available on our website: www.apg-gopa.com/events

The @UBCIC & representatives of the Xinka Parliament of Guatemala will call on the Canadian government & Pan American Silver to honor the Xinka’s decision to deny consent for reopening the Escobal mine. 📺 TODAY, May 28, 10 a.m. PT / 1 PM EST Join us 🔗 shorturl.at/ZrK1Q

We, civil society organizations and representatives of social movements in Canada, stand in solidarity with the Xinka Parliament. We call on Guatemalan authorities, Pan American Silver and the Canadian government to:

Open Letter: 27 Canadian Organizations and Coalitions Support Xinka People’s Right to Self-Determination over Canadian Escobal Mine ▶️https://shorturl.at/4FoXN

APG expresses its heartfelt solidarity with CECG and REDCONPAZ in light of the violent break-in to their offices and stealing of information on the night of Saturday, 26, and early morning of Sunday, 27. ⛓️‍💥Read our statement here: www.apg-gopa.com/statementsle...

After a historic seven year consultation, today the Xinka Parliament released the long-awaited decision on the Escobal Silver Mine - they withhold their consent to the project! Read more: www.miningwatch.ca/news/2025/5/...

Coming up in one week! The fight for permanent closure: Panamanians address renewed efforts to reopen a Canadian copper mine. 🗓️ Wed, May 7 ⏲️ 11am PST/ 1pm Panamá/ 2pm EST Register now: bit.ly/fight-for-cl...

✉️On April 29, APG sent an open letter to the Canadian minister of foreign affairs, Melanie Joly, in concern over the arrests of the ancestral Authorities in Guatemala in April 23. 🔗Read the full letter on our website: www.apg-gopa.com/statementsle...

"Laura Ávalos, una de las representantes del @apgopa.bsky.social, que apoya al ejido desde Canadá [afirmó] que "este es un momento crítico para que la comunidad internacional y en particular las organizaciones canadienses, se solidaricen con el ejido de Carrizalillo."

An important read by Jennifer Moore @ips-dc.org about ongoing threats to the Ejido de Carrizalillo, upon whose lands the Canadian mining company Equinox Gold operates its Los Filos gold mine. canadiandimension.com/articles/vie...

Ecuador's new trade deal with Canada isn't just controversial—it's a conflict of interest. President Noboa's family has major stakes in Canadian mining while the FTA includes investor protections banned by Ecuador's constitution.

Today, 98 organizations and coalitions from 12 countries, including MiningWatch Canada, sent a letter to Vancouver-headquartered Equinox Gold $EQX in solidarity with ejido de Carrizalillo, Mexico Check out the letter here👉 shorturl.at/J2VXg 🧵/2

From Canada we stand in solidarity with ejido deCarrizalillo, Guerrero #Mexico. We demand Equinox Gold's CEO to persue respectful negotiations Signed by Americas Policy Group @apgopa.bsky.social, @miningwatch.bsky.social, @mininginjustice.bsky.social, @canadiansmanitoba.bsky.social

Canadian Unions Write To The Canadian Government Expressing Deep Concern About Canada-Ecuador Free Trade Agreement Check out their statement here: shorturl.at/yEsZX

'The mining thing, it's going to be like the Spaniards, who took the gold. Nobody believes they are going to share it with everyone. That's a lie.' —Natividad Chicas Rivera www.globalsistersreport.org/environment/... via @ncronline.bsky.social

Update on the decision to retry #SantaMarta5 and Bukele’s stated desire to pursue mining development “International Allies Against Mining in El Salvador‬⁩ condemns decision to retry ADES Santa Marta Five Water Defenders and Bukele’s attempts to overturn mining ban” ips-dc.org/release-inte...

PRESS RELEASE: "100+ Organizations Voice Deep Concern Over Violence to Advance Canada’s Atico Mining Project in Ecuador" via MiningWatch and the Alliance for Human Rights in Ecuador. Read more --> miningwatch.ca/news/2024/12...

APG sends letter to Minister NG amid highly disturbing reports of harms linked to Canadian mine projects in Ecuador, "we are deeply concerned about the aggravating effect of Canada-Ecuador free trade negotiations and a gender impact assessment that has gaping holes".

On December 2, we sent an open letter to Minister Hon Mary Ng, concerning the recent Gender Impact Assessment by Canada during the Canada-Ecuador Free trade agreements. You can read the letter on our website here: www.apg-gopa.com/statementsle...