Como hemos visto en Haití, la lógica de “ayuda” internacional de los Estados Unidos, frecuentemente parece que pone la prioridad en el combate en vez de enfrentar las raíces de los problemas. Ese orden de prioridades por el lado de ayuda militar fomenta el desarrolla de un amiente de miedo, abuso y temor.

Saludos solidarios to all our compañeros around the world! As the New Year rolled in, the first months have brought a number of groundbreaking events throughout Latin America. In January, the world turned to Haiti, when an earthquake of 7.0 magnitude rumbled through the island and destroyed homes, communities, and major infrastrutures. The world watched as the U.S. military closed off aid planes with food and medical aid from landing, and instead occupied/militarized lands by bringing in soldiers in uniform with weapons on hand. Nothing short of new, the U.S.-Mexico Border continues with its militarization and criminalization of undocumented immigrants from Latin America, as the Obama Administration continues to fall short of its "hopes" and "change". Despite imperial forces sweeping through, people at the grassroots are mobilizing and building networks stronger than ever.