On Saturday, September 12, a #FreeThemAll caravan of more than 40 cars drove to the Huron Valley Correctional Facility in Michigan, chanting and cheering in solidarity with the people who are incarcerated there.

Although Guatemala recently reopened its borders, we continue to see more cases of COVID-19 every day, like most places around the world. Our country is facing the pandemic as we continue to struggle with a range of urgent issues affecting many in our communities, including violence, deep poverty, and a lack of access to adequate health care.  

And in recent months, the cost of basic grains has increased in Latin America, further threatening the health and food security of our community members as well as local economies.