Central America

Sisters of the Humility of Mary

Corporate Witness Statement on Central America

We Sisters of the Humility of Mary stand in solidarity with the people of Central America and in commitment to the mission of Jesus who “came that people may have life and have it more abundantly” (John 10:10).

We support the right of the people of Central America to self-determination. We oppose all military, political or economic intervention which is incongruent with the principle of self-determination.

We call upon our government to:

  • Stop the flow of military aid to the region
  • Stop the use of Central American forces to achieve U.S. policy objectives
  • Resolve matters of U.S. interest through negotiations rather than force
  • Secure the right of asylum in the U.S. for Central American refugees fleeing the violence and repression in their homelands

We call upon ourselves and involved citizen groups to influence the business sector involved in Central America to develop just economic structures compatible with Central American countries’ right to self-determination.

We invite people of good will to join with us in supporting a just foreign policy for Central America which incorporates the same human rights provided to U.S. Citizens.

Corporate Witness Statement

Sisters of the Humility of Mary

Villa Maria Community Center

Villa Maria, Pennsylvania

June 1988

 

Sisters of Charity of  Nazareth – Statement on U.S. Policies in Central America

We, the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, affirming the right of peoples of Central America to life and to political self-determination, oppose the oppressive policies and interventionism of the United States government towards sovereign nations of Central America.
Specifically we oppose:
  • U.S. directed violence as a means of solving complex economic and political problems of Central American nations
  • U.S. supported militarism in Central American nations
  • Exploitation of the fear of communism as a rationale for U.S. military intervention
  • Degradation and violation of U.S. principles and values in this process of oppression